Supplier Development Engineer

Schindler Group; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Medical+dental+vision

Vacation & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Schindler Group is seeking a procurement/core supply chain professional to contribute to business plans and manage project implementations in our Hanover, PA plant. The role involves supplier selection, contract development, and driving change management across teams.

You will interface with R&D and manufacturing to support design decisions, improve processes, and reduce costs while maintaining quality and delivery targets. A bachelor's degree in engineering is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with manufacturing quality control and purchasing.
• Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Structured problem solving including 8D and RCCA with action tracking.

Responsibilities

• Provide input for the development of business plans and manage project implementation to meet supply chain goals.
• Participate in supplier selection and contract development activities.
• Develop internal communication strategy and drive change management programs.
• Interface with R&D Engineering to support design, manufacturing capabilities, make-or-buy decisions, and process improvement.

Skills

Elevator systems knowledge

Manufacturing & quality control

Strategic & tactical purchasing

Lean / Six Sigma experience

PFMEA / PPAP

International project/change mgmt

8D/RCCA problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Location: Hanover (Plant), PA, United States
Job ID: 85379

We Elevate... Quality of urban life

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than twobillion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhancesquality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible,inclusive, and sustainable for all. By joining us, you don’t justbecome part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue ourrich legacy that started back in 1874.

Your main responsibilities

• Provide input for the development of business plans and manage the implementation of projects to ensure the achievement of strategic and tactical supply chain management goals.
• Participate in the selection of suppliers and contract development activities.
• Develop internal communication strategy and drives the required change management programs to support implementation.
• Interface with R&D Engineering in support of design and manufacturing capabilities, make or buy decisions, problem resolution and process improvement, and developing a specific component strategy roadmap.
• Support pre-production purchasing activities, facilitates transition of component purchasing from R&D to production
• Evolve supplier's capabilities to improve the quality and reduce cost of component manufacturing.
• Assist with the development of process specifications and provide technical support to suppliers, quality assurance and product operations.
• Identify and execute material and labor cost reduction and quality improvements for outsourced components.
• Visit supplier sites to help create/audit supplier processes, and offer technical support to ensure product quality, cost and delivery targets are met.

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Experience with elevator systems and its components preferred
• Knowledge of manufacturing, quality control, strategic and tactical purchasing, and experience negotiating business agreements
• Experience with structured problem solving including 8D and RCCA with emphasis on action tracking and execution at the suppliers
• Comprehension of LEAN manufacturing with LEAN / Six Sigma experience
• Expertise with key supplier quality processes including PFMEA, PPAP, etc.
• Professional understanding of international project/change management

What’s in it for you?

• Fully vested 401k match, up to 7% of total eligible compensation.
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans - Effective from first day of hire.
• 3 weeks’ vacation which increases with tenure, 7 sick days, 3 floating holidays and8 Company Observed Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement - Eligible after 6 months of service.
• Parental Leave – 100% base pay for 6 consecutive weeks within first year of achild’s birth or adoption.
• A wide range of development opportunities to boost your professional and leadership growth.

Become part of our team, help us enhance quality of life and drive innovationwhile raising the bar for safety and sustainability. We value your diverse skills andperspectives as together we shape the sustainable cities of today and tomorrow.

Are you ready to embark on a new journey? Join #TeamSchindler! Our Core Values:

• Safety: Uphold the highest safety standards for all.
• Integrity and Trust: Foster honest, ethical relationships.
• Create Value for the Customer: Deliver innovative, reliable solutions.
• Quality: Ensure excellence in every product and service.
• Commitment to People Development: Nurture our people, they are the heart of our success.

At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practice equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavor that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, color, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health, disability or veteran status.

Any unsolicited application from Recruitment Agencies is deemed to be rejected and does not constitute in any manner an offer from a Recruitment Agency.