Supplier Development Engineer

Davita Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Davita Inc. is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to enhance supplier quality systems. This role involves implementing quality procedures, supporting suppliers, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience, with a focus on supply chain and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Three years of relevant experience required.
• Prior experience in manufacturing industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements quality system procedures and recommends improvements.
• Develops quality initiatives to attain customer satisfaction.
• Serves as liaison between the supplier and MEC.

Skills

Strong communications skills

Knowledge of supply chain and purchasing reporting systems

Knowledge of quality assurance

Process improvement skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related field

Job description

Supplier Development Engineer

Job ID

2025-9098

# of Openings

1

Type

Full-Time

State

WI

City

Milwaukee

Shift

First

Overview

Seeks to continuously improve performance of key supplier quality system components by developing standard business processes and robust quality assurance plans. Tracks data, identifies improvement projects, and manages cross functional implementations to improve performance of key components and suppliers.

Primary location can be Milwaukee, WI, Mayville, WI, or Byron Center, MI.

Responsibilities

Implements quality system procedures and recommends improvements, interacts with team members to achieve daily and long-term goals; ensures procedures are followed.
1. Develops quality initiatives to attain and maintain customer satisfaction and focus.
2. Supports the suppliers on quality activities.
3. Provides technical expertise to purchasing function.
4. Serves as liaison between the supplier and MEC in quality activities which may include presenting quality trend data to inform and problem solving, working with the suppliers on corrective action reports, and verifying its effectiveness.
5. Participates in supplier development activities and interactions with suppliers, implementing corrective actions, and improving control plans.
6. Prepares and provides data analysis of finished product and consumer complaint issues and recommends implementation of corrective and preventative actions for supplier improvement and elimination of defects; follows-up process improvements as needed.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Job Skills Requirements

• Strong communications skills when interacting with both internal and/or external customers.
• Sound knowledge of supply chain and purchasing reporting systems.
• Sound knowledge of supply chain and purchasing requirements.
• Sound knowledge of quality assurance and reporting accuracy.
• Sound knowledge and applications skills of process improvement.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience required.

Experience Requirements

• Three years of relevant experience required.
• Prior experience in the manufacturing industry preferred.