Supplier Development Engineer

Fluidstack

$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in supplier quality or development engineering within manufacturing.
  • Experience conducting hands-on process audits and capability studies.
  • Demonstrated ability to resolve supplier issues on-site rather than remotely.
  • Proficient in managing first articles and PPAP processes effectively.
  • Understanding of improvement methodologies without micromanaging suppliers.
  • Familiarity with welding, fabrication, machining, and coatings is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Develop supplier capabilities through process audits and improvement plans on-site.
  • Qualify new suppliers and parts with rigorous first articles and PPAP approvals.
  • Address and resolve root cause issues related to supplier quality directly at their location.
  • Identify and resolve bottlenecks in supplier capacity before they affect production lines.
  • Collaborate closely with suppliers to enhance their processes without taking over their operations.

Benefits

  • Commitment to pay equity and transparency.
  • Open to exceptional talent beyond the stated qualifications.
  • Structured and supportive recruitment process with application confirmation.
Full Job Description
Role Scope
  • Develop supplier capability hands-on: process audits, capability studies, and improvement plans executed at supplier sites.
  • Qualify new suppliers and parts: first articles, PPAP-style approvals, and launch support through ramp.
  • Attack supplier quality issues at root cause, on their floor, with their team.
  • Build supplier capacity ahead of demand: bottlenecks found and fixed before they gate our line.
What We're Looking For
  • The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
  • You've done supplier quality or development engineering in manufacturing.
  • You audit processes for real: capability, controls, and culture.
  • You've fixed a supplier problem at their site that others managed by email.
  • You run first articles and PPAP with rigor and speed together.
  • You improve suppliers without doing their job for them.
  • Bonus: Weld and fabrication suppliers. Machining and coatings. Core tools (SPC, MSA, FMEA). Travel-heavy roles.


We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

You will receive a confirmation email once your application has successfully been accepted. If there is an error with your submission and you did not receive a confirmation email, please email [redacted] with your resume/CV, the role you've applied for, and the date you submitted your application-- someone from our recruiting team will be in touch.

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