Strategic Supplier Industrialization Engineer (ESOP)

KellyMitchell Group; Scotts Valley (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K offered

Employee ownership (ESOP)

Job summary

KellyMitchell Group, a leading technology and manufacturing organization, is seeking a Supplier Industrialization Engineer in Scotts Valley, CA. You will drive supplier development, qualification, and continuous improvement across critical component suppliers.

You will partner with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to enhance supplier capabilities, ensure product quality, optimize processes, and support cost reduction throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing).
• 5+ years in supplier development, supplier quality, or related engineering.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical/electrical components and assemblies, including PCB/PCBA.

Responsibilities

• Develop supplier capabilities via capability assessments and process improvements.
• Lead supplier qualification to ensure high quality, cost effectiveness, and timely delivery.
• Communicate requirements between suppliers and internal teams (supply chain, design, manufacturing).
• Drive DFM reviews, tolerance analyses, and validate manufacturing processes against design.
• Evaluate materials to improve quality, manufacturability, and cost efficiency.
• Identify and implement cost reductions through process improvements and yield enhancement.

Skills

Supplier development

Quality engineering

Metrology & SPC/DOE

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ERP

PLM

BOM management software

Job description

KellyMitchell Group, a leading technology and manufacturing organization, is seeking a Supplier Industrialization Engineer in Scotts Valley, CA. You will drive supplier development, qualification, and continuous improvement across critical component suppliers.

You will partner with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to enhance supplier capabilities, ensure product quality, optimize processes, and support cost reduction throughout the product lifecycle.