Supplier Development Engineer.
Core
Ensure robust material quality and drive supplier performance through qualification processes and incident management for electronic components.
Role type
Supplier Development Engineer (Quality)
Builds
Supply base capable of meeting requirements across industrial, transportation, and electronics markets
Domain
Manufacturing / Electronics / Automotive
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Material qualification, Supplier performance management, Quality incident analysis, Supplier relationship management, Change management, Category management, Root cause analysis, Improvement action implementation, Cross-functional collaboration, Metric tracking
Preferred skills
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, VDA 6.3 auditing, Advanced MS Office, SAP
Technologies
FMEA, APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, SAP
Responsibilities
Establish supply base to meet business unit requirements, Support supplier and material related changes from category management perspective, Identify underperforming suppliers and develop 'get-well' plans, Develop and build good relationships with suppliers, Support customer PPAP requests, Track SDE metrics (NPD Incident Rate, Critical Risk Supplier List, Supplier on-site audits, Category DPPM), Work with supplier & internal cross-functional teams to drive improvement actions, Support plant SQE in ensuring consistent material quality supply
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC