Engineering Manager - Supplier Development

Eaton Group; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Annual bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Eye-glass refund

Internal reward system (E-Stars)

Employee Wellbeing Programs

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Senior Supplier Development Leader to guide a team of engineers in building supplier capability, improving performance, and ensuring readiness for current and future demands. You will partner with Quality, Procurement, and Operations to meet quality, cost, and capacity goals.

The role requires strong leadership, manufacturing know-how, and willingness to travel domestically and internationally within a global organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field is required.
• 8+ years in supplier development, supplier quality, manufacturing or operations.
• 2+ years leading technical teams and cross-functional initiatives.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and supplier development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Supplier Development Engineers to build supplier capability and readiness.
• Drive supplier performance improvements via structured development strategies.
• Provide leadership for capability assessments, risk mitigation and improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate across Supplier Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain and Engineering to meet objectives.
• Establish governance, metrics and best practices across the supplier network.
• Support capacity planning, new product introduction and transfers.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Operations & matrix leadership

Influencing without authority

Change management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Control Plans

MSA

SPC

Job description

Eaton is seeking a Senior Supplier Development Leader to guide a team of engineers in building supplier capability, improving performance, and ensuring readiness for current and future demands. You will partner with Quality, Procurement, and Operations to meet quality, cost, and capacity goals.

The role requires strong leadership, manufacturing know-how, and willingness to travel domestically and internationally within a global organization.