Sourcing Engineer

Net2Source (N2S); Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 50,971 - 55,104; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks an experienced Engineer for a 12-month contract in Decatur, Illinois. You'll lead APQP and PPAP activities, focusing on ensuring supplier quality and driving collaboration across teams. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience and a Bachelor's or Master's degree, alongside a strong ability in cross-functional teamwork. This role offers a competitive pay range of $37-$40 hourly on W2, Monday through Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• 3 or more years of experience in engineering roles.
• Strong understanding of APQP, PPAP, and VAVE methodologies.
• Experience with supply chain strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead APQP & PPAP activities to ensure on-time part readiness.
• Drive supplier quality performance and conduct root cause analysis.
• Collaborate on design for manufacturability and support changes.

Skills

Supplier quality performance

Root cause analysis

Cost reduction

Cross-functional collaboration

Design for manufacturability (DFM)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree

Tools

Teamcenter

Job description

Duration: 12 Months of Contract with possibility of extension

Schedule: Mon-Fri

Pay range: $37-$40 Hourly on W2

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Engineer to lead part readiness from concept through production by ensuring supplier quality, cost competitiveness, and supply chain alignment. This role will drive APQP, PPAP, VAVE, and sourcing collaboration to support New Product Introduction (NPI), Continuous Product Improvement (CPI), and New Source Introduction (NSI) initiatives.

Role:

Lead APQP & PPAP activities to ensure on-time, high-quality part readiness for NPI, CPI, and NSI programs

Drive supplier quality performance, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and quality feedback loops

Collaborate with engineering on design for manufacturability (DFM) and support engineering/source changes

Execute VAVE and should-cost analysis to achieve cost reduction and optimize component design

Partner with sourcing and supply chain teams to implement product supply strategies and supplier selection

Work cross-functionally using tools like Teamcenter to ensure alignment across engineering, procurement, and quality

Experience required:

3 or more years of experience and Bachelor's or Master's Degree