Global Supplier Development Engineer - Industrial Systems

Siemens Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Supportive culture

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Houston seeks a Supplier Development Engineer to strengthen supplier production systems across a global base. You’ll diagnose bottlenecks, implement system-level improvements, and translate experiences into repeatable methods.

The role spans cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision making, and coaching teams to adopt standard work, routines, and playbooks. Willingness to travel internationally up to 30% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in industrial/manufacturing/production/mechanical engineering.
• 5+ years in improving production systems in high‑complexity supplier environments.
• Deep systems thinking: flow, capacity, constraints, variability and stability.
• Proven ability to diagnose and improve real production systems using data and analytics.
• Experience translating hands-on work into repeatable methods (standard work, templates, playbooks) for coaching.
• Ability to influence across functions without direct authority; willing to travel internationally up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose supplier production systems (flow, capacity, constraints, stability) and identify root causes of system-level gaps.
• Drive targeted improvements in throughput, lead time, and robustness through bottleneck resolution and system-level countermeasures.
• Strengthen supplier capability through robust operating routines (system visibility, review cadence, escalation logic, structured problem solving).
• Translate enterprise priorities into sequenced supplier development initiatives with baselines and measurable outcomes.
• Convert hands-on improvement experience into standard work, playbooks, and training that enable repeatability across teams.
• Operate across business areas in a matrix environment, influencing stakeholders and enabling sustained adoption through technical credibility.

Skills

Production systems improvement

Systems thinking

Data analytics

Coaching & training

Cross-functional influence

Travel up to 30%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Production/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Job description

Siemens Energy in Houston seeks a Supplier Development Engineer to strengthen supplier production systems across a global base. You’ll diagnose bottlenecks, implement system-level improvements, and translate experiences into repeatable methods.

The role spans cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision making, and coaching teams to adopt standard work, routines, and playbooks. Willingness to travel internationally up to 30% is required.