Supplier Engineer, Senior

Forj Medical•Saint Paul, MN

1d•$100,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Supplier Engineer works within the Manufacturing Engineering team, in collaboration with the Supply Chain team, to manage suppliers in alignment with the strategic sourcing direction. As the technical liaison between suppliers and Forj Medical stakeholders, this role is responsible for driving quality, service, and cost improvement throughout the extended value stream. The incumbent works with minimal supervision in a cross-functional team environment to support Forj Medical operations, quality, and development objectives by providing subject matter expertise in supplier management processes.

Requirements

Degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or industrial engineering
5+ years engineering experience in supplier management within manufacturing, quality, and/or supply chain
Experience in manufacturing and production processes and application of engineering principles
Ability to conduct statistical analysis of raw data
Skilled problem solver with proficiency in problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, DOE)
Proven ability as a self-starter who runs toward critical issues, ambiguous requirements, and loosely defined challenges
Track record of strong cross-functional collaboration and the exercise of influence without authority
Track record of applying project management skills to enable highly effective project teams and demonstrated ability to rally teams to achieve business results
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience in medical device manufacturing
Proficiency in Minitab

Responsibilities

Perform targeted supplier development activities to ensure and sustain high supplier performance.
Partner with suppliers to develop and execute cost reduction and operational improvement roadmaps.
Proactively identify supply chain risks and implement measures to mitigate potential impacts on product delivery.
Coordinate closely with the internal program team to execute and manage supplier change requests.
Provide critical engineering input into formal supplier approvals, supplier audits, and project control plans.
Collaborate with Sourcing leadership to co-develop and execute long-term commodity strategies.
Lead a cross-functional team for the identification and selection of new suppliers for upcoming engineering and production projects.
Identify and evaluate technical gaps between new product specifications and supplier manufacturing capabilities.
Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles directly into Forj Medical specifications to ensure that suppliers can successfully meet expectations.
Plan, review, and approve supplier first article inspections and process validations.
Lead root-cause investigations and resolve supplier-caused Nonconforming Material Reports (NMRs).
Serve as the primary business owner for all non-audit-related corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) and supplier corrective action requests (SCARs).
Author, update, and maintain receiving inspection work instructions.
Drive continuous process improvements within the Receiving Inspection department.