Senior Sourcing Engineer

Meissner Filtration Products, Inc.; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 124,700 - 161,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

HQ Onsite Gym

401k & Profit Sharing

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Meissner Filtration Products, Inc. in Camarillo, CA seeks a Senior Sourcing Engineer to lead engineering-led sourcing strategy, mentor sourcing talent, and resolve manufacturing challenges that drive competitive advantage.

You will bridge Engineering and Procurement at a strategic level, guiding supplier qualification, vendor management, and manufacturability analyses. You will collaborate across Engineering, Production, Quality, and Support Products to optimize cost, lead time, and design

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in mechanical design, product development, manufacturing engineering.
• 5+ years hands-on sourcing, supplier coordination, or supplier development.
• Experience with machine shops, contract manufacturers, and supplier relationships.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, tolerances, materials, and finishes.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, CAD models, specs, BOMs.
• Proficiency with CAD software and change-control processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategy and supplier development across engineering-driven products and assemblies.
• Identify, evaluate, and qualify new suppliers for diverse manufacturing capabilities.
• Review engineering drawings, CAD models, specs, BOMs to identify risks and cost opportunities.
• Collaborate with suppliers to clarify intent, assess manufacturability, and resolve questions.
• Provide technical assessments and trade-offs to drive supplier decisions with design engineers.

Skills

CAD software

Negotiation & supplier management

MS Office & ERP

Sourcing tools & procurement systems

Reading engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

CAD software

ERP systems

MS Office

Sourcing tools

Job description

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You own engineering-led supplier strategy for our most complex, highest-impact programs—architecting supply chain excellence, mentoring sourcing talent, and resolving critical manufacturing challenges that directly drive competitive advantage. As the Senior Sourcing Engineer, you bridge Engineering and Procurement at a strategic level, leveraging deep technical expertise to unlock supplier innovation, accelerate program execution, and align capabilities with our most ambitious quality, cost, delivery, and design objectives.

Who is Meissner?

The goal at Meissner is to be more than simply good; it is to be extraordinary. Extraordinary performance comes from extraordinary people.

Meissner as a group is passionate about helping our clients manufacture lifesaving and life enhancing drugs, therapies, and vaccines. We develop, manufacture, supply and service advanced microfiltration products and single-use systems worldwide.

We know that when you are passionate about what you do, it’s more than just a job.

Meissner is focused on the development of the whole individual, and we have programs and tools in place to help us stay at our best mentally and physically. In alignment with our commitment to support the growth and development of the whole individual, Meissner has inaugurated a Learning and Development department to solely focus on cultivating our team. When you grow, we grow.

How you will make an impact:

The Senior Sourcing Engineer drives engineering-led sourcing strategy, supplier development, and outsourced manufacturing execution. This role supports complex, high-value engineering programs by providing strategic technical leadership across supplier qualification, vendor management, manufacturability analysis, and supply chain risk mitigation. The Senior Sourcing Engineer applies deep engineering judgment to resolve critical sourcing challenges, mentor junior sourcing personnel, lead cross‑functional initiatives, and align supplier capabilities with organizational quality, cost, delivery, and innovation objectives. This position bridges Engineering and Procurement at a strategic level, leveraging extensive technical expertise and supplier relationship management to ensure competitive advantage and program success.

• Lead sourcing strategy and supplier development initiatives across engineering‑driven products, prototypes, capex systems, fixtures, tools, and complex externally manufactured assemblies, coordinating across Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Production, and Support Products.
• Drive identification, evaluation, vetting, and qualification of new suppliers across diverse manufacturing capabilities including machining, fabrication, welding, finishing, plastics processing, and raw material supply; establish supplier capability profiles and performance benchmarks.
• Conduct comprehensive reviews of engineering drawings, CAD models, specifications, bills of material, tolerances, materials, and finishes to identify sourcing risks, manufacturability constraints, and opportunities for cost and lead‑time optimization before RFQ or manufacturing activity.
• Collaborate directly with suppliers to clarify engineering intent, evaluate manufacturability, identify capability gaps, and resolve complex manufacturing questions; apply engineering judgment to triage issues and escalate design‑critical or quality‑critical decisions appropriately.
• Prepare clear technical assessments, trade‑off analyses, and recommended solutions when supplier feedback, manufacturing constraints, material availability, or tolerance questions require engineering review; drive decisions forward in partnership with design engineers.

This is an on‑site role based out of our headquarters in Camarillo, CA.

The skills and experience you’ll need:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in mechanical design, product development, manufacturing engineering, or related engineering/manufacturing environments.
• 5+ years of hands‑on technical sourcing, supplier coordination, or supplier development experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Demonstrated experience working with machine shops, fabrication shops, contract manufacturers, and other external manufacturing partners; track record of successful supplier relationships and supplier development.
• Deep technical understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, tolerances, finishes, quality systems, and manufacturing constraints across multiple disciplines (machining, fabrication, welding, finishing, plastics).
• Advanced ability to read, interpret, and apply engineering drawings, CAD models, specifications, bills of material, and supplier documentation; experience with technical documentation review and clarification.
• Proficiency with CAD software; demonstrated ability to make part, drawing, and manufacturing instruction updates under design engineer direction and in accordance with change‑control processes.
• Strong problem‑solving, negotiation, and relationship‑management skills; track record of building and maintaining productive long‑term supplier relationships.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems. Experience with sourcing tools, procurement systems, or supplier quality management systems preferred.
• Advanced experience with supplier audits, supplier performance evaluations, first‑article review, supplier issue resolution, and supplier development programs.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Apply anyway.

What we can offer you:

• Full Medical, Dental and Vision coverage with HSA Employer Contributions for eligible plans
• Additional Perks—HQ Onsite Full Gym, Ultramodern Coffee Bars, Free EV Charging Stations, Employee Discounts
• 401k, Profit Sharing, 401k Advisory Services
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Anniversary Holiday

Ready to make an impact? Let’s talk.

Meissner is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

US BASE PAY SCALE $124,700 - $161,200

The base pay scale for this role is what Meissner reasonably expects to pay for the position although actual pay may vary from this scale depending on an applicant's experience.