Supplier Industrialization Engineer

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

Job summary

Novax Recruitment Ltd seeks a Supplier Industrialization Engineer to drive the industrialization of mechanical and electronics suppliers in a fast-growing environment. You will collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Quality to ensure supplier readiness, part qualification, and robust supplier networks.

You will review drawings, support PPAP/FAI/APQP/SPC, and lead 8D investigations and corrective actions while pushing for on-time delivery and quality improvements across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, business, or economics or equivalent technical experience.
• 2–5+ years in supplier quality, supplier industrialization, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or related field.
• Experience in electronics, automotive, industrial hardware, energy, or high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of mechanical manufacturing processes including CNC machining, stamping, casting, injection molding, extrusion, sheet metal, welding, riveting, and plating.
• Knowledge of PCBA manufacturing including SMT, through-hole, reflow, and test strategies.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and GD&T.
• Familiarity with PPAP, FAI, APQP, SPC, DFMEA/PFMEA, ISO quality systems, and 8D problem solving.
• Data-driven analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Willingness to travel internationally ~30%.

Responsibilities

• Support the industrialization and scaling of mechanical and electronics 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 engineering 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 covering 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.
• Work directly with suppliers to improve quality, reliability, capacity, cost, and delivery performance.
• Travel internationally to supplier sites as required (~30%).

Skills

NPI

Supplier readiness

Part qualification

PPAP

FAI

APQP

SPC

8D investigations

Quality metrics

Yield

PPM

NPI builds

Pilot production

CNC machining

Sheet metal

Stampings

Extrusions

Injection molding

PCBA

Make-vs-buy

Dual sourcing

Localization

Lead-time

Manufacturing footprint

Quality, reliability

Delivery performance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Economics

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%.