Job DescriptionBAE Systems is hiring a Supplier Delivery Deployment Engineer 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 the primary point of contact at the supplier to ensure schedule meets the BAE Systems factory need date.
The Supplier Delivery Deployment Engineer will be responsible for rapid engagement with the supplier from their primary location to expedite product delivery. They 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.
Primary Duties and 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
Additional Qualifications:
- 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
Required Skills and Education- 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
- Good understanding of MRP, procurement best practices, production planning, and supplier quality assurance
- 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.
Preferred Skills and Education- 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
