Supplier Engineer – Process & Materials

United Pharma; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

United Pharma seeks a Supplier Engineer to lead cross-functional projects in R&D, process development, quality, and supply chain. You will work on complex tests, document procedures, and coordinate with key suppliers to meet timelines.

The role requires 5–8 years of supplier engineering experience with a BS, strong technical writing, and familiarity with Excel, JMP, and Minitab. Semiconductor and supply chain knowledge are preferred, and candidates must be organized and detail-oriented.

Qualifications

• Supplier Engineer experience: 5 - 8 years with a BS.
• Process support across technology specialties with strong documentation.
• Negotiate procedures and convey tech changes under SME guidance.
• Conscientious and organized from a project/time management perspective.
• Strong documentation, SOPs, regulated environments, technical writing, and cross-functional coordination.
• Engineering degrees in Materials, Mechanical, or Electrical are required.
• Semiconductor and supply chain knowledge.
• Familiarity with Excel, JMP, and Minitab.

Responsibilities

• Works cooperatively with R&D, Process Development, Quality, Production, Regulatory, and Supply Chain on complex projects to ensure project success.
• Consistently generates innovative and unique solutions to meet department goals.
• Successfully completes complex engineering work and contributes to new product development teams and product support, typically including the following activities: test of materials or products, preparation of specifications, Six Sigma, process study, and report preparation.
• Summarizes, analyzes, and draws conclusions from complex test results.
• Designs and prepares complex reports and communicates results to the technical community.
• Designs and coordinates complex engineering tests and experiments.
• Coordinates, manages, and documents project goals and progress and recommends appropriate revisions.
• Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products, or equipment.
• Leads cross-functional project teams.
• Develops and/or provides work direction to technicians or engineers at key suppliers. Actively manages project and deliverable timelines with those suppliers.

Skills

Documentation-focused

Time management

Cross-functional coordination

Technical writing

Education

Materials Engineer degree

Mechanical Engineer degree

Electrical Engineer degree

Tools

Excel

JMP

Minitab

Job description

1. Works cooperatively with R&D, Process Development, Quality, Production, Regulatory, and Supply Chain on complex projects to ensure project success.

2. Consistently generates innovative and unique solutions to meet department goals.

3. Successfully completes complex engineering work and contributes to new product development teams and product support, typically including the following activities: test of materials or products, preparation of specifications, Six Sigma, process study, and report preparation.

4. Summarizes, analyzes, and draws conclusions from complex test results.

5. Designs and prepares complex reports and communicates results to the technical community.

6. Designs and coordinates complex engineering tests and experiments.

7. Coordinates, manages, and documents project goals and progress and recommends appropriate revisions.

8. Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products, or equipment.

9. Leads cross-functional project teams.

10. Develops and/or provides work direction to technicians or engineers at key suppliers. Actively manages project and deliverable timelines with those suppliers.

Qualifications

Supplier Engineer experience: 5 - 8 Years with a BS

Looking for process support across a wide range of technology specialties. Very documentation focused.

Strong enough technical aptitude to negotiate procedures and convey tech changes under the guidance of an SME as needed.

Important that they are conscientious and organized from a project and time management perspective

Strong evidence of technical documentation, SOPs, regulated environments, technical writing, and cross-functional coordination

Materials Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, and Electrical Engineer degrees only.

Semiconductor and supply chain knowledge.

Familiarity with Excel, JMP, and Minitab.