CNC Supplier Development Engineer

Applied Materials, Inc.; Treviso; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock award program

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Treviso, Italy, seeks a Supplier Development Engineer to expand and qualify our European BTP supplier base and assemblies.

You will leverage manufacturing expertise in CNC machining to identify, qualify, and develop suppliers that meet quality, cost, delivery, and technology targets. Collaborating with Engineering, Sourcing, NPI, and Supplier Quality, you will drive supplier capability improvements, design-for-manufacturability initiatives, and operational excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering (mechanical preferable).
• 5–10 years of manufacturing within CNC machining environments.
• Strong understanding of Build-to-Print (BTP) manufacturing processes.
• Deep knowledge of CNC milling, turning, multi-axis machining, including CNC controlling and programming, tooling and fixturing; machining process capability; Surface treatments and coating.
• Experience with machined components, precision mechanical parts, fabricated components, and assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with other functions to ensure manufacturing requirements are clearly defined and communicated to suppliers.
• Support Manufacturability reviews with suppliers and provide manufacturing expertise to optimize cost, quality, and lead time.
• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and develop new suppliers throughout Europe to support strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Conduct supplier capability assessments, technical evaluations, and on-site audits to determine manufacturing readiness.
• Assess suppliers' CNC machining capabilities, including equipment, processes, tooling strategies, fixturing, programming methodologies, capacity, and process controls.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers to improve quality, delivery, productivity, and cost competitiveness.
• Lead technical discussions with suppliers regarding machining methods, process optimization, tolerancing, GD&T interpretation, and special process requirements.
• Support sourcing and purchasing teams during supplier selection and qualification activities.
• Drive root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
• Evaluate alternative manufacturing technologies and process improvements to reduce cost and improve product quality and reliability.

Skills

CNC machining

supplier development

process improvement

project management

stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering (mechanical preferable)

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Treviso, Italy, seeks a Supplier Development Engineer to expand and qualify our European BTP supplier base and assemblies.

You will leverage manufacturing expertise in CNC machining to identify, qualify, and develop suppliers that meet quality, cost, delivery, and technology targets. Collaborating with Engineering, Sourcing, NPI, and Supplier Quality, you will drive supplier capability improvements, design-for-manufacturability initiatives, and operational excellence