Senior Principal Supplier Tech Engineer — Manufacturing & QA

Central Business Solutions, Inc; Whitehall Township (MI); On-site; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Solar is seeking a Sr. Principal Supplier Technical Engineer in Whitehall, MI to lead supplier technical support, review yield issues, and ensure manufacturability while aligning with MRB processes.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering or equivalent, plus experience in manufacturing engineering, supplier quality and production engineering. Knowledge of ANSI Y14.5, 3D scanning, fixtures and gages is expected; PPAP packages are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical field.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, production engineering.
• Investment casting experience
• Ability to read and interpret engineering specifications
• Experience creating material documents to submit to the MRB team.
• Understanding of Inspection processes

Responsibilities

• Review yield issues and collaborate with the supplier to improve performance.
• Partner closely with Quality Engineering, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes, tooling, and process controls to ensure compliance with engineering specifications.
• Review drawings, models, and technical requirements with suppliers to resolve ambiguity and ensure manufacturability.
• Provide on-site technical support while representing Solar’s interests at the supplier.
• Support MRB assessments and supplier-side dispositions.
• Validate effectiveness of corrective action activities.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Supplier quality

Production engineering

Reading engineering specifications

MRB documentation

PPAP qualification packages

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical field

Tools

3D Scan process familiarity

Digital comparator

Basic fixtures and gages

ANSI Y14.5

Job description

Solar is seeking a Sr. Principal Supplier Technical Engineer in Whitehall, MI to lead supplier technical support, review yield issues, and ensure manufacturability while aligning with MRB processes.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering or equivalent, plus experience in manufacturing engineering, supplier quality and production engineering. Knowledge of ANSI Y14.5, 3D scanning, fixtures and gages is expected; PPAP packages are a plus.