Supplier Development Engineer

AW Technical Center USA; Seymour (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AISIN World Corp. of America is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer in Seymour, IN. The role focuses on selecting suppliers by KPI verification, coordinating cross-functional teams, and driving quality and delivery improvements across AISIN’s supplier network.

Responsibilities include on-site verification, contract reviews, and fostering collaborative problem-solving with suppliers and internal AISIN groups to achieve long-term success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality, engineering or similar technical coordination.
• Ability to read product drawings and datum schemes for production control.
• Strong communication skills for internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive mindset and solution-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Plan to select target suppliers by verifying quality and delivery KPIs.
• Verify contracts/preproduction agreements to support fair judgment.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings and document action items with owners and deadlines.
• Lead supplier quality and delivery improvements to KPI targets via technical guidance.
• Go-and-see verifications at supplier sites to confirm countermeasures.
• Foster calm, fair collaboration with suppliers and AISIN stakeholders.

Skills

5+ years experience

Reading drawings

Cross-functional leadership

Strong communication

Proactive mindset

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Engineering

Process capability / control certificate

Job description

Job Title: Supplier Development Engineer

Company: AISIN World Corp. of America

Department: B usiness Management, International Trade & Supplier Development Group

Location: Seymour, IN

Position Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

• Plan to select target suppliers through verification of quality and delivery KPIs and data.
• Verification of contracts or other preproduction agreements to gain foundations for fair judgment.
• Coordinate and facilitate virtual and in-person meetings across cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, production control, commercial, projects, etc.) to align perspectives, develop PFUs (Problem Follow-Up Sheets), and document meeting outcomes, including action items, responsible parties, and timelines to ensure timely issue resolution.
• Lead improvements of quality and delivery of AISIN’s suppliers towards AISIN’s KPI targets through supervisory and technical advisory to supplier utilizing techniques and knowledge of processes.
• Go-and-see verification for establishing, completing and verifying effectiveness of specific countermeasures on-site at supplier locations, AISIN plants or at customer locations when necessary.
• Foster calm, fair, and professional collaboration with suppliers and internal AISIN Group stakeholders to drive both short-term resolutions and long-term technical and commercial success.

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in quality, engineering or other positions that require technical coordination.
• Positive attitude and proactive mindset, contributing to a constructive and solution-oriented work environment.
• Ability to read and interpret product drawings and datum schemes, and apply this understanding to production process controls while leading cross-functional teams, including suppliers and AISIN stakeholders.
• Strong communication or people skills and experiences for effective communications with internal and external resources for establishing trust.

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Understanding and experiences in PPAP processes, Cpk evaluation and/or process validations.
• Six sigma or ability to assess the process stability and analyze the root-causes of product concerns relating to processes (such as any of riveting, welding, fastening, injection molding, stamping, forging, machining, die casting, etc.)
• Supervisory or management experiences in engineering, manufacturing, project management or technically involved functions.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Engineering, Technology, Industry, Supplier Management, etc. or 5+ years of relevant experience in Engineering.
• Certificate or equivalent experiences of process capability, process control, launch management.