Supplier Engineer 3

Denso • Maryville, TN

3d

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY: DENSO is at the forefront of meeting the mobility challenges of today and the future! Our supplier partners are crucial to our mission. We are looking for Supplier Engineers to help us introduce these new technologies and ensure timely, high quality, and optimized cost solutions! ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Material Cost Reduction (MCR) projects delivering profitability improvement to business units Work with regional suppliers to develop & implement Localization plans for new products Review component Design for Manufacturability (DFM) & apply local best practices to current as well as future applications Perform technical cost analysis of supplier quotations; identify and implement cost and process improvements Onsite GENBA at supplier manufacturing facilities & drive manufacturing improvements thru Supplier Development actions Report project schedules & savings achievement versus targets to leadership monthly Other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors degree in Engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent experience 5+ years of relevant experience Strong Project Management skills; ability to lead cross functional projects & teams Automotive Manufacturing Process knowledge including key commodities (Plastic, Metal, Rubber, etc) Strong knowledge of Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE); proven ability to improve products & processes Ability to work with Suppliers; drive improvements with current partner suppliers as well as introduce new strategic suppliers to strengthen competitiveness Ability to coordinate Production trials, Quality evaluation & Changeovers directly with manufacturing plants Ability to work from DENSO manufacturing facilities as well as Suppliers (10-20% Travel Required) SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Project management experience Excellent problem solving skills; ability to resolve technical issues cross functionally & achieve schedules Excellent communication skills; ability to report activities & risks across the organization Benefits Summary: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug plans 401K with 4% Company Match Vacation/PTO and 13 paid Holidays Bonus Program FSA/HSA and Dependent Care Programs Company provided Life, Disability, ADD and Business Travel Insurance Various No Cost Wellness & Chronic Condition Management Programs Various Optional Insurance programs such as legal, identity theft, critical illness, etc. Tuition Reimbursement Career Development and Ongoing Training Employee Assistance Program Employee Spotlight and Recognition Program Volunteer Opportunities Onsite Fitness Center (vary by location) Cafeteria and food markets (vary by location) Onsite Health Clinic and Pharmacy (vary by location) Annual Salary - $93,500 - $116,000

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Strong Project Management skills; ability to lead cross functional projects & teams
• Automotive Manufacturing Process knowledge including key commodities (Plastic, Metal, Rubber, etc)
• Strong knowledge of Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE); proven ability to improve products & processes
• Ability to work with Suppliers; drive improvements with current partner suppliers as well as introduce new strategic suppliers to strengthen competitiveness
• Ability to coordinate Production trials, Quality evaluation & Changeovers directly with manufacturing plants
• Ability to work from DENSO manufacturing facilities as well as Suppliers (10-20% Travel Required)
• Project management experience
• Excellent problem solving skills; ability to resolve technical issues cross functionally & achieve schedules
• Excellent communication skills; ability to report activities & risks across the organization

Responsibilities

• Material Cost Reduction (MCR) projects delivering profitability improvement to business units
• Work with regional suppliers to develop & implement Localization plans for new products
• Review component Design for Manufacturability (DFM) & apply local best practices to current as well as future applications
• Perform technical cost analysis of supplier quotations; identify and implement cost and process improvements
• Onsite GENBA at supplier manufacturing facilities & drive manufacturing improvements thru Supplier Development actions
• Report project schedules & savings achievement versus targets to leadership monthly
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug plans
• 401K with 4% Company Match
• Vacation/PTO and 13 paid Holidays
• Bonus Program
• FSA/HSA and Dependent Care Programs
• Company provided Life, Disability, ADD and Business Travel Insurance
• Various No Cost Wellness & Chronic Condition Management Programs
• Various Optional Insurance programs such as legal, identity theft, critical illness, etc.
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Development and Ongoing Training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Spotlight and Recognition Program
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Onsite Fitness Center (vary by location)
• Cafeteria and food markets (vary by location)
• Onsite Health Clinic and Pharmacy (vary by location)

What This Job Offers

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