Strategic Sourcing Engineer- Filtration Expert

Brandt; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Strategic Sourcing Engineer with expertise in filtration processes. This role involves analyzing product development requests, ensuring alignment with strategic sourcing strategies, and managing projects to enhance quality and delivery. You will work closely with engineering, procurement, and suppliers to eliminate technical barriers and develop effective supplier evaluation processes. If you are passionate about cost savings and continuous improvement, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred with experience in product design.
• Ability to work in a multi-functional team and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Analyze product development requests and ensure alignment with sourcing strategies.
• Liaise between engineering, suppliers, and quality assurance teams.

Skills

Team Collaboration

Communication Skills

Cost Savings Passion

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Polymer Chemistry

Tools

3D CAD

FEA

Job description

Brandt is currently looking for a Strategic Sourcing Engineer-Filtration Expert. Work location is negotiable. Responsible to analyze or initiate product development process requests and determine their feasibility as aligned with strategic sourcing strategies. Provides advice and feedback for modifications necessary to ensure success and contributes to managing projects derived from this process. Provides a liaison between engineering, strategic sourcing, suppliers, quality assurance and manufacturing teams to eliminate technical barriers that may affect the quality and delivery of strategically sourced materials. Develops, implements and maintains an effective Quality supplier selection, pre-qualification and performance evaluation process.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Strong technical understanding of mobile filtration processes and applications
2. Responsible to analyze or initiate product development process requests and determine their feasibility as aligned with strategic sourcing strategies, provides advice and feedback for modifications necessary to ensure success, and contributes to managing projects derived from this process
3. Provides a liaison between engineering, strategic sourcing, suppliers, Procurement, Supply Chain, quality assurance and manufacturing teams to eliminate technical barriers that may affect the quality and delivery of strategically sourced materials
4. Develops, implements, and maintains an effective Quality supplier selection, pre-qualification, and performance evaluation process, working closely with Procurement
5. Meets regularly with design and production engineering groups to discuss and evaluate new product cost savings or product transformation proposals obtainable through strategic sourcing initiatives.
6. Recommends and assists in the design or redesign of products identified as viable cost saving candidates.
7. Provides cost savings analysis and recommends priorities in accordance with established strategic sourcing policies.
8. Ensures market compatibility of filtration products
9. With collaboration with Brandt Quality Assurance, ensures that there is a formal process for pre-qualifying and evaluating suppliers, and leads this process by performing remote or onsite audits and assessments of suppliers as required, including assistance for suppliers in improvement of their existing quality systems.
10. Works closely with their Procurement partners to ensure a seamless transition of the supplier and / or part(s) once approved for production.
11. Execute sourcing strategies including development of supplier relationships to quickly resolve issues, reduce risk, improve quality, and decrease total cost. Ensure supplier alignment with the direction of the business.

Required Skills

• Ability to work effectively within a multi-functional team environment
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
• Passion for cost savings and continuous improvement activities

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Chemistry preferred
• Demonstrated experience in Product Design or Manufacturing Engineering role
• Ability to travel frequently
• Working knowledge of 3D CAD, FEA and other design analysis tools
• Strong background in interpretation of blueprints / specifications, GD&T and dimensional metrology, and manufacturing process planning / evaluation