Supplier Manufacturing Engineer

REQ Solutions; Carlsbad (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

REQ Solutions in Carlsbad, CA 92008 seeks a Supplier Manufacturing Engineer for a hybrid role. You will evaluate techniques, serve as a liaison between Sourcing and other groups, and participate in large, cross-functional projects using Windchill and supplier processes to qualify materials.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in engineering with 3+ years in supplier/manufacturing ops, solid LEAN/Six Sigma/DFM fundamentals, and strong problem-solving skills; willingness to travel 10–15% globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; 3+ years of supplier/manufacturing ops experience.
• Supplier engineering experience required; knowledge of supplier relations and component management.
• Strong fundamentals in LEAN, Six Sigma, DFM and statistics; proven problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and apply standard engineering techniques and criteria; minor adaptations as needed.
• Serve as liaison between Sourcing and other groups to resolve supply chain problems.
• Participate in large projects; use Windchill and supplier engineering procedures for material qualification.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to qualify and improve supplier processes.
• Plan and coordinate phases of engineering work within major projects.
• Interface with suppliers to address material issues and supply constraints.
• Investigate root causes of defective components; address materials defects.
• Coordinate supply base Notifications of Change and supplier changes in QMS.

Skills

LEAN

Six Sigma

DFM

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Windchill

Job description

Job Title: Supplier Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Carlsbad, CA 92008

Hybrid Role

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications.
• This role will serve as the liaison between Sourcing and other groups in resolving problems encountered in the supply chain.
• Participate in large-scale projects or sub-workstreams under guidance from senior engineering staff; use all relevant business tools & Core Supplier Engineering procedures including Material Qualification activities and all required Windchill activity
• Participate in project teams cooperating with cross functional team members to qualify and improve supplier processes
• Plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work in a part of a major project
• Interface with suppliers with support from commodity team members to drive investigation of supplied material issues or supply constraints
• Execute material investigations to determine and address the root cause for defective components
• Support material investigations where defects in supplied materials are identified within the supply base
• Oversee and coordinate supply base Notifications of Change
• Demonstrate proficiency in using the Supplier Change Impact Assessment process to implement supplier related changes in the relevant Quality Management System.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with minimum 3 years of supplier and/or manufacturing operations experience
• Supplier Engineering experience is needed. 2-4 years.
• Experience in supplier relationship and/or purchased component management
• Demonstrated engineering fundamentals (LEAN , Six Sigma, DFM, statistical methods etc.) and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated cross functional teamwork in a technically demanding environment
• Ability to travel 10-15% globally

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Neuromodulation-specific supplier and/or manufacturing engineering experience
• Prior experience in medical device industry or similar highly-regulated industry