Principal Supplier Development Engineer

Timken; North Canton (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Timken seeks a quality-focused professional to ensure supplier conformance, lead audits, and drive continuous improvement in quality, cost, and delivery for bearings and related components.

The role requires APQP knowledge, Lead Auditor or ASQ CQE/CQA credentials, and 4+ years of related experience. Domestic and international travel up to 25% is expected as part of supplier development and quality assurance activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical or Business with 4+ years’ experience in related field.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Technical or Business with 1+ years’ experience in related field.
• Background in quality principles and disciplines.
• Product knowledge of bearings and components produced or purchased by Timken.
• Ability to interact effectively with suppliers and internal Timken resources.
• Ability to travel (domestically and internationally).
• APQP knowledge and experience.
• Lead Auditor Certification.
• ASQ CQE or CQA certification.
• Willing to travel 20% - 25%.

Responsibilities

• Supplier Development: participate or lead activities to bring on new suppliers that meet Timken quality, delivery, and performance expectations.
• Quality Assurance: perform audits per recognized standards and improve quality systems and processes.
• Use audit results to approve and rate suppliers to minimize risk and maximize profitability.
• Quality Planning: develop robust quality plans with suppliers and internal experts.
• Review and approve supplier quality plans and submittals such as PPAP and ISIR; ensure traceability.
• Quality Control: resolve quality issues with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Continuous Improvement: identify opportunities to improve quality, cost, or service/delivery.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and use problem-solving tools to improve processes.

Skills

Quality principles

Bearing knowledge

Supplier interactions

Travel domestically/internationally

APQP knowledge

Lead Auditor Certification

ASQ CQE or CQA

Travel 20-25%

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technical or Business

Master’s degree in Engineering/Technical or Business

Job description

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What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

Purpose and Scope

This position exists to ensure The Timken Company TYPE 1 suppliers (suppliers of productsand /or services which become part of our product) are capable of reliably providing quality(conformance to requirements and specifications) products and services while continuouslyimproving in quality, cost, and service/delivery (total cost of ownership) to meet the needs ofour internal facilities and our customers.

Responsibilities

• Supplier Development-Participate and/or lead activities to bring on new suppliers that meetinternal Timken quality, delivery, and performance expectations for the above mentionedpurchased parts through coordination with Global Sourcing, review of supplier assessments, and initiate development plans.
• Quality Assurance-Perform pre-defined systems and process audits per recognized standards, as well as modify/create audit questions to identify and improve quality systems and processes of suppliers which affect The Timken Company products or services.
• Use the results of these audits to approve and rate the suppliers to minimize The Timken Company risks and maximize profitability.
• Quality Planning-Participate with suppliers and internal technical experts to develop robust quality plans that prevent problems from occurring and ensure reliable capability while minimizing costs.
• Review and approve supplier quality plans and part submittals such as PPAP and ISIR and ensure accurate and complete records are maintained for traceability.
• Quality Control Participate and/or lead the resolution of quality issues related to the above-mentioned purchased parts through identification of root cause and the implementation and verification of effective corrective and preventive action.
• Continuous Improvement Use the data acquired from performing the above activities, as well as external and internal resources, to identify and implement opportunities for improving quality, cost, or service/delivery.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and assist with other performance metrics. Use problem solving and process improvement tools such as SPC, Pareto analysis, Benchmarking, TQM (Total Quality Management), and other to perform this work.

Technical/Function Skills

• Background in quality principles and disciplines
• Product knowledge of bearings and components produced or purchased by Timken
• Ability to interact effectively with suppliers and internal Timken resources
• Ability to travel (domestically and internationally)
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) knowledge and experience
• Lead Auditor Certification
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) certification: CQE or CQA
• Willing to travel 20% - 25%

Education/Experience:

• Minimum - Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Technical or Business with 4+ years’ experience in related field
• Preferred – Master’s degree in Engineering, Technical or Business with 1+ years’ experience in related field

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.

We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
  
• A culture of top performance
  
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
  
• A conviction to improve communities around us
  
• Competitive salary and benefits
  

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