Supplier Performance Engineer

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.; Peterborough, Northern (NH, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. is seeking a Supplier Performance Engineer in Peterborough, NH. The role focuses on evaluating, monitoring, and optimizing supplier capability and performance to exceed quality, delivery, cost, and technology goals.

You will develop supplier improvement initiatives, perform root-cause analyses, and guide corrective actions across a panel of suppliers, with a strong emphasis on aerospace manufacturing readiness and process capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Quality Engineering (preferred).
• 5+ years quality engineering/manufacturing experience, aerospace component expertise preferred.
• Experience in supplier audits, APQP, Lean, 6Sigma, FMEA, 8D, 5Why, DFM, MSA.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes supplier improvement initiatives to improve quality, delivery, cost, and technology.
• Guide and support suppliers in root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Assess supplier quality systems, process capability, and manufacturing readiness including people, training, tooling, and equipment.
• Research potential suppliers and conduct supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and report outcomes to key stakeholders.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Supplier Management

Project Management

Root Cause Analysis

Communication

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Quality Engineering

Job description

Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States

Location

Peterborough , New Hampshire , United States

Shift

1st Shift

About Us

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. (NHBB) is a leading manufacturer of precision bearings and complex bearing assemblies for the aerospace, defense, medical, dental, and high technology markets. Founded in Peterborough, NH in 1946, our almost 8 decades of success are rooted in our commitment to the safety, health and wellness of our employees, and partnerships with our customers, suppliers and the communities that surround us.

Job Description

The Supplier Performance Engineer will evaluate, monitor, and optimize supplier capability and performance. They will work collaboratively with suppliers to ensure that quality, delivery, cost, and technology goals are exceeded.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops, communicates, and executes structured and tailored supplier improvement initiatives, delivering measurable gains in supplier performance in quality, delivery, and resilience.
• Contributes to cost, quality, and lead-time improvement by developing true supplier capability while complementing commercial negotiation and technical uplift.
• Guide and support suppliers in resolving quality issues through robust root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assess and develop supplier quality management systems, process capability, and manufacturing readiness, including people, training, tooling, and equipment.
• Research potential suppliers, assess their manufacturing environment, practices, procedures, and capability; Conduct supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance with organizational and governmental policies and standards.
• Supporting suppliers in improving their performance through process enhancements, implementing process controls, and developing quality assurance plans.
• Generating reports on supplier quality, by monitoring their defect rates and areas that can lead to potential flaws; Guide suppliers to reduce defect rates.
• Lead the supplier performance reviews with select panel of suppliers, coordinating outcomes to key business stakeholders.

Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Mechanical or Quality Engineering.
• 5+ years of proven Quality Engineering and/or manufacturing experience with a familiarity with manufacturing processes used to produce aerospace components and assemblies.
• Experience in precious metal plating, machining, heat treat, and metallurgy preferred.
• Demonstrated project management skills within manufacturing environment.
• Good interpersonal skills - able to work and influence across all levels of the organization and externally with suppliers to ensure key deliverables are met.
• Excellent technical and quality management skills with adequate experience in Supplier audit, APQP, Lean, 6Sigma, FMEA, 8D, 5Why, DFM, MSA etc.
• Proven experience in Supplier management, supplier development and improvement initiatives
• Proven knowledge and understanding of business correlations of costs, risks and impact
• Proven knowledge of legal and contract aspects of quality, warranty and liability
• Good moderation, communication and presentation skills
• Self-sufficient in problem analysis and drive for results
• Advanced understanding of manufacturing technologies

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Position requires sitting for long periods of time, walking, standing, bending, reaching, daily phone and computer use, speaking, hearing, and seeing.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Equal Opportunity / Aff…

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

MinebeaMitsumi and its affiliates including New Hampshire Ball Bearings, NMB Technologies Corporation, NMB USA, C&A Tool, the "Company", is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at the company are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, age, creed, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital, military or veteran status, or physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and regulations (referred to as "protected characteristics").

MinebeaMitsumi and its affiliates including New Hampshire Ball Bearings, NMB Technologies Corporation, NMB USA, C&A Tool, the "Company", is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at the company are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, age, creed, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital, military or veteran status, or physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and regulations (referred to as "protected characteristics").

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