Supplier Industrialization Engineer

Novax Recruitment; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Novax Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Supplier Industrialization Engineer to oversee the scaling of electronics and mechanical components in San Francisco. You will work with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to ensure supplier readiness, part qualification, and process control.

Responsibilities include PPAP/FAI/APQP, GD&Ts interpretation, reviewing drawings and quality data, and driving continuous improvement across global supplier networks. Travel approx.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 2–5+ years in supplier quality or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience in electronics, automotive, industrial hardware, or high-volume manufacturing.
• Understanding of CNC, stamping, injection molding, extrusion, sheet metal.
• Knowledge of PCBA manufacturing (SMT, soldering).
• GD&T knowledge and reading engineering drawings.
• Familiarity with PPAP/FAI/APQP/DFMEA/8D problem solving.
• Data-driven problem solving and analytics.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Willingness to travel internationally ~30%.

Responsibilities

• Support industrialization and scaling of suppliers through NPI and mass production.
• Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Quality to ensure supplier readiness and part qualification.
• Support supplier audits, process approvals, capacity assessments, and production readiness reviews.
• Review drawings, specifications, dimensional reports, and quality data for supplier compliance.
• Support PPAP, FAI, APQP, SPC, and process control activities.
• Drive supplier non-conformance resolution, 8D investigations, and corrective actions.
• Maintain supplier scorecards on quality, yield, PPM, delivery, capacity, and responsiveness.
• Provide DFM/DFA feedback and support NPI builds and pilot production.
• Develop and qualify a robust global supplier network across CNC machining, sheet metal, stampings, extrusions, injection molding, busbars, harnesses, and PCBA.
• Support make-vs-buy, dual sourcing, localization, lead-time, and manufacturing footprint strategies.
• Travel internationally to supplier sites, approx. 30%.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Data-driven approach

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Job description

Job Title:Supplier Industrialization Engineer - Electronics & Mechanical Components

Location: San Francisco, CA

Salary: $120,000 - $180,000 + benefits, based on experience

Day to Day

• Support the industrialization and scaling of mechanical and electronics suppliers through NPI and mass production.
• Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to ensure supplier readiness and part qualification.
• Support supplier audits, process approvals, capacity assessments, and production readiness reviews.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, dimensional reports, and quality data to ensure supplier compliance.
• Support PPAP, FAI, APQP, SPC, and process control activities.
• Drive supplier non-conformance resolution, 8D investigations, and corrective actions.
• Maintain supplier scorecards covering quality, yield, PPM, delivery, capacity, and responsiveness.
• Provide DFM/DFA feedback and support NPI builds and pilot production.
• Help develop and qualify a robust global supplier network across CNC machining, sheet metal, stampings, extrusions, injection molding, busbars, harnesses, and PCBA.
• Support make-vs-buy, dual sourcing, localization, lead-time, and manufacturing footprint strategies.
• Work directly with suppliers to improve quality, reliability, capacity, cost, and delivery performance.
• Travel internationally to supplier and manufacturing sites as required, approximately 30%.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Economics, or equivalent technical experience.
• 2-5+ years of experience in supplier quality, supplier industrialization, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or a related field.
• Experience within electronics, automotive, industrial hardware, energy, or high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of mechanical manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, stamping, casting, injection molding, extrusion, sheet metal, welding, riveting, and plating.
• Understanding of PCBA manufacturing, including SMT, through-hole/selective soldering, reflow, and test strategies.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and GD&T.
• Familiarity with PPAP, FAI, APQP, SPC, DFMEA/PFMEA, ISO quality systems, and 8D problem solving.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Willingness to travel internationally to supplier sites, approximately 30%.