Supplier Manufacturing Engineer

Curtiss-Wright Corporation•Summerville, SC

3d•$67,400 - $97,400•Onsite

About The Position

Curtiss-Wright is seeking a Supplier Manufacturing Engineer for its Summerville, South Carolina location. The role evaluates supplier delivery schedule accuracy and helps ensure outsourced materials and processes meet quality and delivery standards. It involves supplier audits, source and first article inspections, corrective-action management, KPI monitoring, supplier qualification and development, and collaboration with engineering, procurement, subject matter experts, and suppliers on manufacturability and process issues. The position may require access to export-controlled information and additional security screening.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen due to DoD requirements.
Must be able to obtain and maintain DoD security clearances and approvals.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Ability to read and understand drawings and specifications.
Working knowledge of basic manufacturing principles and quality plans, including First Articles and PFMEAs.
Experience with mathematical concepts including probability, statistical inference, geometry, and trigonometry, and applying them to practical situations.
Experience with project planning software.
Ability to travel for work up to 50% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, component assembly, nondestructive testing (NDT), and heat treating.
Experience with nuclear products and standards, FAR, and DFARS.
Experience with government supplier or contract management.
Project management experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with engineering and procurement teams to ensure supplier compliance with contractual requirements.
Evaluate and select suppliers based on their ability to meet product and schedule requirements.
Perform source inspections, first article inspections, and schedule reviews.
Conduct supplier audits to qualify new suppliers, improve existing supplier performance, and identify systemic deficiencies in quality and delivery.
Monitor, communicate, and improve supply chain KPIs, including Supplier On Time Delivery, First Pass Yield, Compliance Documentation, and Cost of Poor Quality.
Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve supplier quality issues.
Collaborate with supplier representatives on quality problems, ensure corrective actions are implemented, and contribute to supplier quality improvement programs.
Train suppliers to execute specific quality-system processes and share lessons learned from internal manufacturing processes and experience.
Conduct supplier capability searches and assessments to identify and develop new suppliers.
Interface with engineering and suppliers regarding manufacturability issues, and with subject matter experts and suppliers regarding process issues.