Strategic Supplier Development Engineer

Latitude Inc; Fairborn (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Latitude Inc is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to strengthen supplier performance and support manufacturing quality initiatives. You will collaborate with engineering and cross-functional teams to drive supplier capability and process improvements.

The role focuses on DFMEA/PFMEA, supplier audits, and data-driven optimization to meet customer specifications and industry standards. This is an on-site, engineering-focused position in Ohio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field.
• At least 1 year in supplier development or quality engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiar with DFMEA or PFMEA risk methods.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost, and delivery.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality and process issues.
• Train audits and improvement initiatives to meet customer specs.
• Identify new manufacturing sources for hard-to-procure components.
• Act as liaison between design and suppliers to communicate requirements.
• Support PFMEA and process flow development activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Process improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Latitude Inc is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to strengthen supplier performance and support manufacturing quality initiatives. You will collaborate with engineering and cross-functional teams to drive supplier capability and process improvements.

The role focuses on DFMEA/PFMEA, supplier audits, and data-driven optimization to meet customer specifications and industry standards. This is an on-site, engineering-focused position in Ohio.