Sr. Prin. Supplier Technical Engineer ( Full-time ) Whitehall, MI - DK

Central Business Solutions • Whitehall, MI

3d • $128,470 - $192,710 • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time role involves providing on-site technical support to suppliers, ensuring their manufacturing processes, tooling, and controls comply with engineering specifications. The engineer will collaborate with various internal teams and suppliers to resolve yield issues, review technical requirements, and support material review processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical field.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, production engineering.
• Investment casting experience
• Ability to read and interpret engineering specifications
• Experience creating material documents to submit to the Material Review Board (MRB) team.
• Experience in documenting design requirement deviations
• Understanding of Inspection processes
• Basic fixtures and gages
• 3D Scan process familiarity
• CMM Report & understanding
• Digital comparator
• ANSI Y14.5

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical Engineering preferred
• Internally cooled gas turbine airfoil design or manufacturing (casting or post cast) experience
• Non-conforming material evaluation & disposition experience
• Machining experience with basic understanding of required post casting operations to make a finished machined part.
• Ability to document Design requirement deviations
• PPAP qualification packages
• Continuous Improvement; Lean / six sigma black or green belt experiences
• Ability to collaborate cross functionally.

Responsibilities

• Review yield issues and collaborate with the supplier to improve performance.
• Partner closely with Quality Engineering, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes, tooling, and process controls to ensure compliance with engineering specifications.
• Review drawings, models, and technical requirements with suppliers to resolve ambiguity and ensure manufacturability.
• Provide on-site technical support while representing Solar’s interests at the supplier.
• Support Material Review Board (MRB) assessments and supplier-side dispositions.
• Validate effectiveness of corrective action activities.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior