Supplier Industrialization Engineer

Formlabs•Somerville, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Formlabs, we're building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide. The components we source from all over the world are important to the success of our products and company. We must carefully balance our needs to lower costs while ensuring high-performance, reliability, and abundant supply. You’ll work with our suppliers face-to-face to expand the capabilities of Formlabs and directly improve our products. If a passion for streamlining and optimization inspires you, we want you as a Supplier Industrialization Engineer!

Requirements

1-5 years post graduate experience working in a strategic sourcing,manufacturing, or supplier quality engineering role
Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
Able to travel internationally (up to 20%) to visit suppliers for quality audits, QBRs, and relationship building
Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills
Experience developing process quality plans, supplier quality audits, and driving yield improvements
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T
High attention to detail and skills in data analysis
An independent worker and team player who is excited to work cross-functionally with a wide variety of teams

Nice To Haves

3D CAD design, particularly Solidworks
2+ years experience with electronics and reading schematics
Advanced use of spreadsheets

Responsibilities

Work directly with R&D to identify and qualify suppliers for new product introductions
Own a PFEP (Plan for every part) in an NPI BOM - Manage supplier selection, negotiation, and contract execution to secure optimal value, quality, and risk mitigation
Facilitate communication of technical requirements between Suppliers and Formlabs R&D team
Proactively research new manufacturing technologies or market intelligence to create robust supply chain strategies.
Identify supply risks, leads negotiations, and drives continuous improvement in supplier performance and sourcing processes
Accountable for leading, tracking and working with R&D to lead supplier manufacturing process development and launch readiness for new products and design changes
Own for cost modeling & cost estimation work of new products
Work directly with our suppliers and contract manufacturers to source and procure material in time for NPI builds
Maintain clear-to-build reports ahead of NPI builds and provide senior leadership updates on material availability, schedule, and program cost