Supplier Engineering Director

Role Overview :

As a Supplier Engineering
Director, you will lead the companies Supplier Development efforts. In this role, you
will coordinate cross -functional resources, develop systems to evaluate and
improve supplier capabilities, and drive enhancements across our supplier base,
primarily in Asia. You will also lead critical capability -building and improvement
projects to ensure high -quality, on -time supplier performance. 

Roles and responsibilities :

• Own supplier evaluation criteria and scoring.
  Criteria should establish suppliers ability to meet Quality, delivery and
  cost needs.
  
• Drive new supplier selection with a disciplined and
  robust qualification process.
  
• Develop and grow a high -level engineering team that
  can partner with our supply chain to improve capability and quality of the
  suppliers.
  
• Align capabilities of suppliers to needs of The
  company’s products.
  
• High level problem solving for gaps in capability
  or quality with The company’s suppliers and the ability to drive
  improvement projects utilizing Lean/TPS methodologies, Six Sigma
  scorecards and assessments.
  
• Direct the activities of the Supplier Development
  Engineers in Asia and partner with members of the rest of the worldwide
  Quality team engage the supplier base and drive improvements.
  
• Utilize deep experience with Six Sigma, Lean/
  Toyota Production System and engineering experience to evaluate
  organizational capability and areas of improvement.
  
• Track the supplier’s performance indicators, based
  on their scorecards and rankings, to facilitate and develop the supply
  base’s ability to consistently meet or exceed The company’s’s needs.
  
• Support the manufacturing of complex parts and
  sub -assemblies by providing technical expertise and support for suppliers.
  
• Review supplier manufacturing processes to ensure
  they will yield parts compliant to engineering drawings and
  specifications.
  
• Create and participate in PFMEA activities, Work
  Instruction Improvements, and Control Plan effectiveness with suppliers.
  
• Drive improvements utilizing Six Sigma
  methodologies, Lean/TPS methods, supplier scorecards and supplier
  assessments.
  
• Execute Supplier Development Engineering Playbook
  and Create a strategic improvement plan at each key supplier.
  
• Drive cross functional engagement to remove
  roadblocks necessary to improve supplier performance.
  
• Eliminate any risks that will prevent suppliers
  from meeting performance targets and escalate as needed.
  

Requirements

Requirements :

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
  
• Experience with leading improvements with
  suppliers.
  
• Typically, 8 -10 years of relevant experience.
  Experience in industrial equipment, automotive, semiconductor or medical
  manufacturing environment preferred.
  
• Experience in leading teams at multiple sites,
  preferably in a global corporation.
  
• At least 5 years of managerial experience.
  
• Experience with Six Sigma. Black belt is preferred.
  
• Experience with Lean or the Toyota Production
  system. Certification preferred.
  
• Experience with machining, plating and/or assembly
  processes preferred.
  
• Knowledge of using Six sigma / quality Tools and
  APQP (PFMEA, Control plan, SPC MSA etc.)
  
• Experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Business
  management or Manufacturing Engineering.
  
• Strong communication skills both verbal and
  written.
  
• Experience with project management and Kaizen
  facilitation.
  
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of
  leadership.
  
• Proven problem -solving skills, including ability to
  interpret business performance and financial data, define actions, and
  implement solutions.
  
• Able to read technical drawings and documentation
  (GD&T) is preferred.
  
• Experience on performing production readiness &
  rate readiness reviews / assessments.
  
• Effective collaboration skills to motivate and
  influence others at various levels without a direct reporting
  relationship.