Supplier Development & CM Transfer Engineer
Core
Enable expansion of manufacturing supply capacity, improve cycle time and yield, and manage the transfer of change management and product lifecycle to global outsourced manufacturing partners.
Role type
Senior Supplier Development & Change Management Transfer Engineer
Builds
Diagnostic test equipment components and subassemblies for Cepheid
Domain
Life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manufacturing cost analysis, PCB component material and assembly labor cost determination, Supplier selection and qualification, Change management process oversight, Product lifecycle management, Process improvement (DMAIC, Lean, Six Sigma), Gap analysis and improvement planning
Preferred skills
Supplier manufacturing costing and negotiation
Technologies
SAP, Agile
Responsibilities
Analyze manufacturing costs for diagnostic test equipment components and subassemblies; Decompose manufacturing steps by labor cost, capacity, and technical processes; Oversee and optimize change management and product lifecycle processes; Lead supplier selection and qualification for cost savings and capacity expansion; Ensure suppliers can support future designs, quality standards, and capacity needs.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC