Supplier Development Engineer

Ducommun Incorporated; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to ensure that supplier capabilities align with customer design intent. This role involves addressing manufacturing challenges, leading new product introductions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance supplier performance. With a rich history in aerospace and defense, the company offers a dynamic environment where your expertise in quality processes and manufacturing will drive significant improvements. If you're passionate about innovation and quality in manufacturing, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or business projects.
• Strong knowledge of quality processes and systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical point of contact for supplier challenges.
• Support design for manufacturing reviews and lead NPI at suppliers.
• Investigate and resolve quality issues through root cause analysis.

Skills

High volume manufacturing

Quality processes (PPAP, APQP, FAIR)

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

Statistical techniques (Six Sigma, SPC)

Lean concepts

MRP or ERP systems

Communication skills

Project leadership

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.
• Assist in investigating and resolving nonconformities or quality issues. This includes analyzing root causes, implementing corrective actions, and tracking effectiveness. Collaborate 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 of 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 an average of 25-40% 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