EBAD seeks an accomplished engineer for the position of
Supplier Development Engineer - Machining reporting to the Supply chain Manager.
Location: Moorpark, CA or Simsbury, CT
Responsibilities:- Track, monitor, and report on key Supplier KPI's, including quality and delivery metrics.
- Create and implement strategic action plans to resolve systemic challenges, driving sustainable change/improvement.
- Responsible for identifying, selecting, and qualifying Suppliers that align with future Company goals while ensuring they meet quality, delivery, and cost standards.
- Assess supplier capacity, capability, and risk for existing and new programs.
- Support commodity strategies and dual sourcing initiatives.
- Provides advice and guidance in interpreting and adapting quality standards and government regulations.
- Drive improvements utilizing Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, and Problem-solving tools.
- Analyzes design reliability and quality to recommend process changes and enhancements.
- Support and drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) in the early product design phase.
- Works cross-functionally with internal teams to align on requirements and resolution of systemic issues.
- Analyze data effectively, summarize results, create reports, and use visual management tools effectively.
- Track action plans from Supplier audits and assessments and monitor their activity for completion and correctness consistently.
Requirements:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field of study required.
- Experience working in or with machine shops is required; leading a machine shop is preferred.
- Supply Chain experience is preferred.
- Experience with Quality Standards including AS9100, and NADCAP.
- Minimum of five years' experience in Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing practices, and Problem Solving, including 8D, 5-Why.
- Strong skills in MS Windows, including Word, PPT, Excel, and Project.
- The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Commercial and financial acumen.
- Excels in a dynamic work environment.
- Energetic, agile, and the ability to work independently is a requirement.
- Must be willing to travel up to 50%.
Compensation: Salary Range: $90,000 - $130,000 per year. Salary is determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
