Supplier Development Engineer

Ducommun, Inc.; California, Carson (MO, CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Supplier Development Engineer to ensure suppliers meet design intent and compliance. This role involves acting as a technical point of contact, supporting design for manufacturing, and leading new product introductions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in high-volume manufacturing and quality processes, with a strong emphasis on communication and collaboration across teams. Join this innovative firm and contribute to the aerospace and defense sectors by driving improvements in the supply chain and ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or supply chain.
• Bachelor's in engineering or STEM discipline required.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical contact, solving challenges at suppliers.
• Support design for manufacturing reviews to ensure manufacturability.
• Lead New Product Introduction at suppliers.

Skills

High volume manufacturing

Supplier management communication

Quality processes (PPAP, APQP, FAIR)

Quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP)

Statistical techniques (Six Sigma, SPC)

Lean concepts

MRP or ERP systems

Strong communication skills

Ability to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM

Master's degree in engineering or business

Job description

Supplier Development Engineer

The Supplier
Development Engineer ensures that supplying companies' systems, processes and
build capabilities meet the design intent of the customer and are compliant
with the end customer's needs. This includes initial supply chain company
verification.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Our Performance Center in Carson, CA is the Engineered Products Group site for our Human Machine Interface, Motion Control Device, and Radio Frequency (RF) product lines.

Job Summary

• Act as the
  technical point of contact, solving emergent challenges at suppliers and
  mitigating risk to the manufacturing system by addressing high-impact
  manufacturing and quality challenges
  
• Support design
  for manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure manufacturability
  
• Provide
  leadership for New Product Introduction (NPI) at suppliers
  
• Identify, audit
  and onboard new suppliers; perform surveillance and diagnostic audits on
  incumbent suppliers
  
• Industrialize
  new materials and/or processes by collaborating with suppliers to
  implement the required capital improvements and developing their
  capability to scale-up these new technologies
  
• Collaborate with
  Design, Quality, and Manufacturing to determine the ideal performance
  specifications and supplier metrics.
  
• Assists
  in investigating and resolving nonconformities or quality issues. This
  includes analyzing root causes, implementing corrective actions, and
  tracking effectiveness. Collaborates with other departments to ensure
  timely resolution and prevention of recurring problems.
  
• Lead containment
  activities, working with cross-functional counterparts on scope, path
  forward and ultimate resolution
  
• Demonstrate
  innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction and
  courage
  
• Drive for
  results and customer satisfaction by collaborating with teams, leading
  projects, and continuously driving improvement in the supply base

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Experience with
  high volume manufacturing
  
• Ability to
  communicate and direct supplier activities at the management level
  
• Knowledge
  quality processes - production part approval process (PPAP), advanced
  product quality planning (APQP), first article inspection reports (FAIR), etc.
  
• Experience with
  quality systems (ISO 9000/TS/AS9100/NADCAP)
  
• Knowledge of
  statistical techniques and methods, e.g., design of experiments, Six
  Sigma, Statistical Process Control (SPC), etc.
  
• Knowledge of
  Lean concepts
  
• Experience with
  sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines,
  internally and externally
  
• Strong written
  and verbal communication skills, ability to make presentations to
  suppliers, team members and management
  
• Experience with
  MRP or ERP systems
• Ability to work
  extended hours, some nights and weekends when required to meet critical
  deadlines
  
• Ability to travel
  average of 25-40% travel domestically and internationally, possibly on short notice; valid driver's license mandatory
• U.S. Person status

Required Experience and Education

• Bachelor's degree in an
  engineering or a STEM discipline; Master's degree in engineering or business a plus
  
• 5+ years of manufacturing, supply
  chain, or business project experience

Base Compensation: USD 70,000.00 - 113,000.00 Paid Salaried

Equal Opportunity Employer
Veterans/Disabled

23301 S. Wilmington Ave
Carson, California, 90745
United States