Supplier Development Engineer - Drive Quality & Sourcing

The Lee Company; Essex (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Profit sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Daycare subsidy

Job summary

The Lee Company, a leading designer and producer of miniature, precision fluid control components, seeks a Supplier Development Engineer to drive supplier selection, quality plans, and initial production runs. You will work closely with Quality, Purchasing, and Engineering to evaluate suppliers, monitor performance, and ensure compliance with requirements.

Responsibilities include reviewing RFQs for manufacturability, conducting on-site audits, and delivering supplier metrics to management.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering with 3 years in supplier development.
• Strong statistical analysis and teamwork skills.
• Solid knowledge of supply chain and quality systems.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes such as turning, milling, heat treating, finishing, molding, coating.
• Experience conducting on-site supplier audits.
• Excellent blueprint reading and tolerancing discussions.
• Proficiency with database systems and manufacturing software.

Responsibilities

• Review blueprints before RFQ to ensure manufacturability and pricing.
• Audit and assess current and prospective suppliers.
• Share supplier metrics and reports with management.
• Coordinate quality requirements with suppliers.
• Perform periodic supplier audits for quality compliance.
• Lead supplier corrective actions and track effectiveness.

Skills

Statistical techniques

Team collaboration

Supply chain knowledge

Quality systems

Blueprint reading

Auditing

Problem solving

Materials knowledge

Data analysis

Manufacturing software

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Database systems

Manufacturing software

MS Excel

CAD tools

Job description

The Lee Company, a leading designer and producer of miniature, precision fluid control components, seeks a Supplier Development Engineer to drive supplier selection, quality plans, and initial production runs. You will work closely with Quality, Purchasing, and Engineering to evaluate suppliers, monitor performance, and ensure compliance with requirements.

Responsibilities include reviewing RFQs for manufacturability, conducting on-site audits, and delivering supplier metrics to management.