Supplier Development Engineer - Transmission Components

SAPA Transmission Inc.; Shelby (NC); In loco; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

6% retirement plan contribution

Paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO) and sick time

Medical, dental, vision and life insur

Disability insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

SAPA Transmission is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to act as the technical bridge between Product/Design Engineering, Supply Chain and qualified U.S.-based suppliers. You will ensure components are manufacturable, cost-effective, and meet performance, quality, and delivery requirements for transmission components such as gears and splines.

You will guide supplier selection, qualification, and development, support process validation and PPAP, and help drive continuous improvement

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Materials Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing, supplier development, supplier quality, or production environments.
• Experience with metals (steel, aluminum, cast iron) and gear/spline components.

Mansioni

• Serve as technical liaison between Product/Design Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and suppliers.
• Translate drawings, specs, and requirements into supplier requirements.
• Contribute to supplier selection, RFQs, sourcing strategies, negotiations, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, processes, capacity, controls, and materials expertise.
• Assess manufacturability of transmission components including machining, heat treatment, casting, inspection, and testing.
• Support qualification, onboarding, and development of U.S.-based suppliers.
• Support PPAP, process validation, capability studies, FAI, and production-readiness.
• Coordinate resolution of supplier-related issues (technical, quality, cost, delivery).
• Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement to strengthen supplier performance and supply continuity.
• Build long-term supplier partnerships and communicate risks and actions to stakeholders.

Conoscenze

Supplier development

PPAP

First Article Inspections

CAD/CAM

GD&T

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Communication

Negotiation

Travel ability

Formazione

Bachelors in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Materials Engineering

Strumenti

CAD/CAM software

Descrizione del lavoro

SAPA Transmission is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to act as the technical bridge between Product/Design Engineering, Supply Chain and qualified U.S.-based suppliers. You will ensure components are manufacturable, cost-effective, and meet performance, quality, and delivery requirements for transmission components such as gears and splines.

You will guide supplier selection, qualification, and development, support process validation and PPAP, and help drive continuous improvement