Senior Supplier Development Engineer: Elevate Quality & Growth

Patrick Industries; Elk River, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision package

401k with employer match

Paid holidays, vacation, and volunteer

Job summary

Patrick Industries is seeking a Supplier Development professional to strengthen the supply base and drive quality improvements across manufacturing partnerships. You will lead onboarding, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with Operations, Quality Engineering, and Sourcing.

Travel to supplier sites is required. The role emphasizes PPAP, FMEA, GD&T, and Lean/Six Sigma tools to reduce scrap and improve on-time delivery, with a competitive benefits package and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Supplier Development or related discipline.
• Strong manufacturing, process, quality systems and root cause analysis experience.
• Injection molding experience highly desired; metal fabrication & painting, electronics, and plastic extrusion knowledge appreciated.
• Demonstrated experience in problem solving using formal methodologies (8D, A3 etc.)
• Demonstrated experience in supplier audits and selection.
• Knowledgeable and hands on experience in Lean and Six Sigma (or alternative) including VSM, Cpk/Ppk, SPC, 5S, Kaizen, 5 Why's, etc.
• Knowledge and application of AIAG quality tools (PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA).
• Demonstrated knowledge of GD&T and supplier risk management.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills; proficient with MS Office and ERP systems (Epicor preferred).

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility to select, onboard, train, and develop the supply base.
• Serve as the primary QA resource to suppliers for problem ID, resolution, and continual improvement.
• Communicate significant quality issues with suppliers and ensure timely resolution.
• Support supplier inspection and testing to ensure standards are met.
• Track supplier metrics like scrap dollars, OTD, and responsiveness.
• Oversee supplier approval processes including assessments and audits.
• Provide input for acceptance criteria and future purchases.
• Maintain trip reports, action lists, and improvement plans.
• Collaborate with outside labs as needed.
• Lead or participate in kaizen and cost-reduction initiatives with suppliers.
• Travel to supplier locations as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Quality systems

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

ERP systems (Epicor)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Epicor ERP

Lean tools

Statistical analysis (CPK/Ppk)

Job description

Patrick Industries is seeking a Supplier Development professional to strengthen the supply base and drive quality improvements across manufacturing partnerships. You will lead onboarding, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with Operations, Quality Engineering, and Sourcing.

Travel to supplier sites is required. The role emphasizes PPAP, FMEA, GD&T, and Lean/Six Sigma tools to reduce scrap and improve on-time delivery, with a competitive benefits package and