Supplier Excellence Engineer

Schneider Electric; Fairfield (OH); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer in the United States to drive performance improvements across the supplier base. You will collaborate with key suppliers to raise quality, delivery, and manufacturing efficiency while leading improvement initiatives and KPI tracking.

You will support supplier onboarding, conduct on-site visits, and lead lean initiatives such as Six Sigma and Kaizen to enhance capabilities and capacity. Significant travel to supplier sites is possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 3+ years in manufacturing, supplier quality, or supplier development.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and factory operations.
• Experience working directly with suppliers managing performance improvement efforts.
• Familiarity with quality systems and root-cause tools (8D, RCA, FMEA).

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and track supplier performance improvement plans.
• Partner with suppliers to drive quality, delivery, and cost improvements.
• Lead regular supplier performance reviews using KPIs and scorecards.
• Identify root causes of supplier issues and lead corrective actions.
• Support suppliers in process optimization, capacity planning, and production readiness.
• Assist with new supplier onboarding, including validation and capability assessment.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align supplier strategies.
• Perform on-site supplier visits to evaluate operations and provide hands-on support.
• Drive adoption of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools.
• Ensure suppliers meet quality systems, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Execute supplier capacity analysis and identify bottlenecks.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

3+ years experience

Supplier collaboration

Quality systems

Root cause tools

Analytical skills

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

8D

FMEA

RCA

Job description

Schneider Electric is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer in the United States to drive performance improvements across the supplier base. You will collaborate with key suppliers to raise quality, delivery, and manufacturing efficiency while leading improvement initiatives and KPI tracking.

You will support supplier onboarding, conduct on-site visits, and lead lean initiatives such as Six Sigma and Kaizen to enhance capabilities and capacity. Significant travel to supplier sites is possible.