Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Mechanical
Core
Develop, qualify, and manage mechanical supply base quality from prototype to volume production, ensuring suppliers deliver repeatable, scalable quality for braking systems, end effectors, suspension, chassis, frames, linkages, gears, and mechanical assemblies.
Role type
Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer (Mechanical)
Builds
Mechanical supply base capable of supporting rapid scaling from prototype to volume production
Domain
Automotive/Mechanical Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Note: This is a manufacturing role, so 'physical/clinical work' is the closest fit for 'physical work' in the schema, but strictly speaking, the schema options are limited. Let's re-evaluate based on the instruction 'one of: ...'. The role involves physical factory work. I will map 'physical/clinical work' as the intended category for hands-on manufacturing/physical presence roles if no better fit exists, or omit if strict. Actually, looking at the list: 'production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work'. This role is about managing suppliers of physical goods. 'Infrastructure' usually means cloud/IT. 'Product features' is software. 'Physical/clinical work' is the only one involving physical objects/manufacturing. I will use it.)
Required skills
Supplier qualification and audit execution, root cause analysis and corrective action management, quality documentation review (FAI, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans), cross-functional stakeholder management, on-site factory floor assessment, mechanical assembly failure mode analysis, scalable quality process design
Preferred skills
Experience with electrical assembly failure modes, building lightweight quality processes, influencing cross-functional teams, adapting approach based on supplier maturity
Technologies
PFMEA, Control Plans, FAI, PPAP, SPC, 8D
Responsibilities
Design and execute supplier qualification and audit frameworks, review and approve supplier quality documentation, lead end-to-end supplier issue resolution, partner with Supply Chain/Engineering/Manufacturing to manage supply base quality, spend time on-site at supplier facilities for audits and validation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
