Supplier Management Engineer

The Mullings Group; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mullings Group is seeking a Supplier Management Engineer to ensure performance, quality, and readiness of contract manufacturers for ORS products. You will interface with ORS internal teams and external suppliers to ensure compliant, scalable manufacturing execution.

Ideal candidates bring 5–10+ years in manufacturing engineering or supplier management, with medical device experience and strong PM/leadership skills to drive improvements and NPI success across global supplier networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Biomedical, or related field).
• 5–10+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering or supplier management.
• Experience in medical device environments (FDA/ISO 13485) and supplier quality improvements.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary operational contact for contract manufacturers.
• Partner with contract manufacturers to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Coordinate directly with ORS Quality and Engineering teams.
• Manage supplier performance across quality, delivery, and cost metrics, and drive corrective actions.
• Provide sustaining engineering support, including root cause analysis, CAPA execution, and MRB activities.
• Lead supplier-related projects such as process transfers, IQ/OQ/PQ validations, and capacity expansions.
• Support new product introduction through supplier selection, RFQ development, and manufacturing readiness planning.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and participate in supplier compliance activities.
• Collaborate across Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain functions.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Supplier management

Quality improvement

Root cause analysis

CAPA

Process transfers

NPI leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

FMEA

SPC

Job description

The Supplier Management Engineer is responsible for ensuring the performance, quality, and operational readiness of contract manufacturers supporting Organ Recovery Systems (ORS) products. This role combines supplier oversight, sustaining engineering, project management, quality improvement, and new product introduction (NPI) leadership. The individual acts as a key interface between ORS internal teams and external suppliers to ensure compliant, scalable, and efficient manufacturing execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary operational contact for contract manufacturers.
• Partner with contract manufacturers to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Coordinate directly with ORS Quality and Engineering teams.
• Manage supplier performance across quality, delivery, and cost metrics, and drive corrective actions.
• Provide sustaining engineering support, including root cause analysis, CAPA execution, and MRB activities.
• Lead supplier-related projects such as process transfers, IQ/OQ/PQ validations, and capacity expansions.
• Support new product introduction through supplier selection, RFQ development, and manufacturing readiness planning.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and participate in supplier compliance activities.
• Collaborate across Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Biomedical, or related field).
• 5–10+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering or supplier management.
• Track record of improving supplier quality and on-time delivery performance.
• Experience supporting new product launches and production transfers.
• Ability to travel up to 25% to supplier sites.
• Experience in medical device or regulated manufacturing environments (FDA/ISO 13485).
• Strong understanding of Device Master Records (DMR) and manufacturing documentation.
• Hands‑on experience with injection molding, assembly, or electro‑mechanical systems.
• Proficiency in quality tools such as FMEA, SPC, and problem solving.
• Demonstrated project management and cross‑functional leadership capabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers and executive stakeholders.