Supplier Delivery Deployment Engineer Manager

BAE Systems•Louisville, KY

8d•$136,000 - $231,200•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems is hiring a Supplier Delivery Deployment Engineering Manager to support our Weapon Systems’ products that are manufactured in Louisville, KY, Aberdeen, SD, and Maple Grove, MN. This candidate will be a part of the Supply Chain Organization and serve as a working manager for a team who are the primary point of contact at the supplier to ensure schedule meets the BAE Systems factory need date. The Manager will be a working member and responsible for coordinating the rapid engagement of team members with the supplier to expedite product delivery. The Supplier Delivery Deployment Engineering Team must quickly assess the situation, use appropriate situational leadership, influence, and have the tenacity to ask critical questions. They will typically be the sole BAE Systems representative on site at the supplier and be expected to communicate, leverage and ensure delivery to the BAE Systems’ factory need. Organizationally, this position will report up through the Strategy and Supplier Engagement Team. The manager will have people manager responsibilities such as coaching and developing team members and creating the standard work for the team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 8+ years’ work experience or equivalent experience
Experience in Engineering, such as manufacturing or production support
Experience in Manufacturing Engineering such as machined and fabricated products
Experience in Supply Chain, such as supplier management or engineering support
Experience in Cross-Functional Leadership, Stakeholder Management, and Influencing
Comprehension: Ability to understand complex problems and to collaborate and explore alternative solutions; ability to understand opposing points of view on complex issues, and to negotiate and integrate different viewpoints.
Organization: Ability to organize and prioritize work.
Reasoning & Decision Making: Ability to make decisions which have impact on the business; ability to develop complex concepts and plans and communicate them effectively through formal or informal presentations either inside or outside the organization.
Communications: Strong written and oral communication skills; interacting with Managers, staff, coworkers and suppliers; ability to compose materials such as detailed reports and work-related documents and presentations.
Analysis: Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret complex numerical and/or statistical data for forecasting, problem solving or reporting purposes.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with suppliers
Demonstrated leadership and influencing skills
Lean manufacturing experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated written and oral communication skills at all levels of the organization
High bias for action; demonstrated achievement of business results
Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to integrate diverse opinions and initiatives, teaming and facilitation skills.
Understanding MRP, procurement best practices, production planning, and supplier quality assurance
Successful use of problem-solving tools and techniques
Demonstrated ability to create and implement improved methods or solutions for meeting business needs
Demonstrated business and project management skills
ERP literacy preferred
Demonstrated ability as a self-starter, self-directed individual
Experience in the Defense/Contracting industry
Experience with design and development of electrical, mechanical or welded products
Experience in performing supplier assessments
Experience in Program/Project Management
Experience in Continuous Improvement tools and methods, Six Sigma

Responsibilities

On-site assessment of the supplier to quickly evaluate supplier’s barriers and influence solutions to deliver product on or before the BAE Systems factory need
Document a recovery plan that can be followed and communicated back to the Integrated Ops Team
While on-site at the supplier, facilitate and lead resolution of technical issues through collaboration with supplier and across functions including program engineering, quality, operations and procurement
Weekly on-site engagement to ensure complete delivery of products by the BAE Systems’ factory need
Support and monitor technical execution of requirements at suppliers
Use the appropriate application of improvement techniques such as process mapping, rapid problem solving, five-why, root cause and corrective action, and control plans to maximize results.
Demonstrate flexibility and ingenuity in problem solving and reducing cycle time
Interface with supplier leadership, BAE Systems Supply Chain and Integrated Ops with tactical delivery plans from suppliers
Cultivate partner-style relationships with suppliers and up-front agreements on supplier commitment, projects, timing and measurement of results
Liaise with internal functions such as Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Planning to support expedited supplier recovery solutions
Ensure prompt and professional communication with stakeholders and customers as appropriate.
Develop and/or enhance skills needed such as rapid problem solving, process mapping, process waste elimination, expediting skills, as well as understanding BAE Systems infrastructure and processes.
Ensure process adherence to and observation of BAE Systems Corporate purchasing policies and code of conduct
Work under minimal supervision, performing a wide range of assignments using mature judgment and expertise to develop solutions to specified problems
Creation of standard work, including reporting templates and work processes
Utilize data analytics to support development of reports and dashbboards to establish success criteria for the team and suppliers
Managing, coaching and developing team members
Coordinating team deployment to suppliers, managing daily/weekly reporting

Benefits

health, dental, and vision insurance
health savings accounts
a 401(k) savings plan
disability coverage
life and accident insurance
employee assistance program
a legal plan
discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
paid parental leave
military leave
bereavement leave
any applicable federal and state sick leave
company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards