Advanced Project Engineer - Supplier Development Engineer
About The Position
As an Advanced Project Engineer – Supplier Development for the Electronics Value Stream, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of Printed Wired Board (PWB) as well as overall Electronics suppliers. You will be responsible for developing strategic partnerships with suppliers, managing their performance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and supply chain efficiency and resiliency. You will report directly to our Director of Supplier Development, and you’ll work out of our Torrance, CA location on a flexible hybrid work schedule. In this role, you will impact our supplier development by bringing your extensive expertise and experience to our organization. You will play a critical role in driving supplier performance and ensuring that our suppliers meet the highest quality standards. Your contributions directly impact our organization's operational excellence and overall success.
Requirements
- Extensive expertise and experience in supplier development, PWB, and electronics suppliers.
- Ability to drive supplier performance and ensure suppliers meet high quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate the capabilities of PWB & electronic component suppliers and support the transition of hardware from development to production.
- Conduct supplier risk assessments and implement targeted quality improvement plans specific to PWB & electronic component manufacturing processes.
- Lead and participate in capacity assessment exercises, driving supplier performance by establishing clear metrics and performance expectations related to PWB & electronic components.
- Partner with Suppliers to Lead and support OPEX projects enabling improvements in product flow / throughput, lead time reduction, & yield.
- Ensure that electronic component suppliers comply with quality management systems, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, New Product Introduction, manufacturing, and quality assurance, to resolve supplier-related issues and improve overall supply chain performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
