Supplier Engineer, Senior

Forj Medical; Minnesota; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Forj Medical in St. Paul, MN is seeking a Senior Supplier Engineer to lead supplier management within the Manufacturing Engineering team, collaborating with Supply Chain to improve quality, service, and cost across the value stream.

You will serve as the technical liaison between suppliers and Forj Medical stakeholders, driving DFx, supplier approvals, audits, and CAPA/SCAR activities while supporting manufacturing and development objectives.

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or industrial engineering.
• 5+ years engineering experience in supplier management within manufacturing, quality, and/or supply chain.
• Experience in manufacturing and production processes and application of engineering principles.
• Ability to conduct statistical analysis of raw data.
• Skilled problem solver with proficiency in problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, DOE).
• Proven ability as a self-starter who runs toward critical issues and ambiguous requirements.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and the exercise of influence without authority.
• Experience applying project management to enable effective project teams.

Responsibilities

• Performance optimization: Conduct supplier development to sustain high performance.
• Cost & improvement roadmaps: Develop and execute cost reduction plans with suppliers.
• Risk mitigation: Identify supply chain risks and mitigate impacts on delivery.
• Change management: Coordinate with internal teams on supplier change requests.
• Strategic input: Provide engineering input for supplier approvals and audits.
• Commodity strategy: Co-develop long-term supplier strategies with Sourcing leadership.
• Supplier selection: Lead cross-functional teams to select new suppliers for projects.
• DFM integration: Drive design for manufacturability in Forj Medical specs.
• Inspection & validation: Plan and approve supplier first article inspections and validations.
• Nonconformance resolution: Lead root-cause investigations for NMRs.

Skills

Supplier management

Statistical analysis

Six Sigma

DOE

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Problem solving

Self-starter

Education

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Industrial engineering

Tools

Minitab

Job description

1635 Energy Park Dr, St Paul, MN 55108, USA

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Exceptional People. Hard Problems. Meaningful Careers. Big Impact.

Nowhere else can you touch as many life-changing medical technologies. At Forj Medical, we work side by side with more than 100 medical device companies from startups to global giants to bring life-enhancing technologies to market. Working with us means solving hard problems with extraordinary people in a collaborative work environment. Join us.

Job Summary

The Senior Supplier Engineer works within the Manufacturing Engineering team, in collaboration with the Supply Chain team, to manage suppliers in alignment with the strategic sourcing direction. As the technical liaison between suppliers and Forj Medical stakeholders, this role is responsible for driving quality, service, and cost improvement throughout the extended value stream. The incumbent works with minimal supervision in a cross-functional team environment to support Forj Medical operations, quality, and development objectives by providing subject matter expertise in supplier management processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Performance optimization: Perform targeted supplier development activities to ensure and sustain high supplier performance.
• Cost & improvement roadmaps: Partner with suppliers to develop and execute cost reduction and operational improvement roadmaps.

Risk Management & Supply Chain Strategy

• Risk mitigation: Proactively identify supply chain risks and implement measures to mitigate potential impacts on product delivery.
• Change management: Coordinate closely with the internal program team to execute and manage supplier change requests.
• Strategic input: Provide critical engineering input into formal supplier approvals, supplier audits, and project control plans.
• Commodity strategy: Collaborate with Sourcing leadership to co-develop and execute long-term commodity strategies.
• Supplier selection: Lead a cross-functional team for the identification and selection of new suppliers for upcoming engineering and production projects.
• Capability assessment: Identify and evaluate technical gaps between new product specifications and supplier manufacturing capabilities.
• Design for manufacturability: Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles directly into Forj Medical specifications to ensure that suppliers can successfully meet expectations.
• Inspection & validation: Plan, review, and approve supplier first article inspections and process validations.

Supplier Quality & Receiving Inspection

• Nonconformance resolution: Lead root-cause investigations and resolve supplier-caused Nonconforming Material Reports (NMRs).
• CAPA & SCAR ownership: Serve as the primary business owner for all non-audit-related corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) and supplier corrective action requests (SCARs).
• Inspection documentation: Author, update, and maintain receiving inspection work instructions.
• Receiving process optimization: Drive continuous process improvements within the Receiving Inspection department.

Qualifications

Required:

• Degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or industrial engineering
• 5+ years engineering experience in supplier management within manufacturing, quality, and/or supply chain
• Experience in manufacturing and production processes and application of engineering principles
• Ability to conduct statistical analysis of raw data
• Skilled problem solver with proficiency in problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, DOE)
• Proven ability as a self-starter who runs toward critical issues, ambiguous requirements, and loosely defined challenges
• Track record of strong cross-functional collaboration and the exercise of influence without authority
• Track record of applying project management skills to enable highly effective project teams and demonstrated ability to rally teams to achieve business results

Preferred:

• Experience in medical device manufacturing
• Proficiency in Minitab

Working Conditions

• Travel up to 15%
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Location

• On-site in office and manufacturing setting in St. Paul, MN

Compensation

• Compensation: The expected starting salary for this position is $100,000 to $130,000 depending on qualifications. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefits program.

EEO Statement

Forj Medical provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Employment Requirement

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Compensation and Total Rewards Package

The salary range for this position is outlined below under "Job Details" and is dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and applicable employment laws. Beyond base salary, Forj offers a competitive Total Rewards Package. We offer health, dental, vision, 401K plans, and time off programs. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual bonus program which depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.

1635 Energy Park Dr, St Paul, MN 55108, USA