Supply Chain Engineering Project Leader

Air Lift Company; Lansing Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401(k) matching

Career development

Work/life balance

Job summary

Air Lift Company in Lansing, Michigan is seeking a Supply Chain Engineering Project Manager. This hands-on, professional role leads supply chain and supplier-quality projects from definition through implementation, with primary focus on the existing product base.

The position collaborates with Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Materials, Operations, and suppliers to translate drawings and requirements into supplier-executable actions, manage risks, and ensure on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or related field preferred
• Five or more years in manufacturing, supplier engineering, supplier quality, or related Supply Chain environment
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and technical requirements
• Working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, control plans, process capability, root-cause analysis, corrective action, and supplier-quality processes
• Strong project-management and structured problem-solving skills, including PDCA, 8D, or similar methodologies
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, supplier capability, and production readiness
• Experience working with suppliers and cross-functional manufacturing teams
• Experience with domestic and international suppliers, preferred
• Experience with metals, rubber, injection molding, machining, castings, or other relevant manufacturing processes, preferred

Responsibilities

• Own assigned Supply Chain technical projects and workstreams from definition through implementation and verified closure
• Develop and manage project timing, milestones, action registers, risks, dependencies, and deliverables
• Drive cross-functional actions to completion and escalate issues when timing, technical requirements, supplier performance, or resources put project objectives at risk
• Use PDCA and other structured problem-solving methods to establish recovery plans and maintain project timing
• Provide technical support for existing products, components, suppliers, and manufacturing processes
• Support engineering changes, supplier changes, component changes, process changes, validation activities, and production cut-ins
• Work with Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Materials, Operations, and suppliers to resolve technical issues affecting cost, quality, delivery, or supply continuity
• Translate engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, materials, and technical requirements into clear supplier-executable requirements
• Serve as a technical resource to Purchasing when buyers require engineering, manufacturing, or quality support in supplier discussions
• Help suppliers understand drawings, specifications, tolerances, materials, process requirements, validation requirements, and product expectations
• Support supplier feasibility reviews and technical assessments
• Partner with the Supplier Development Manager on new supplier development and qualification
• Provide technical and quality support for supplier capability assessments, process reviews, APQP/PPAP readiness, validation, and production readiness
• Support identification and closure of technical or quality gaps that could prevent successful supplier qualification or launch
• Work directly with new suppliers to ensure Air Lift technical requirements, drawings, specifications, quality expectations, and manufacturing requirements are clearly understood

Skills

Project management

PDCA

Reading drawings

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier quality

Manufacturing processes

APQP/PPAP/PFMEA

Quality processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Quality or related field

Job description

Air Lift Company in Lansing, Michigan is seeking a Supply Chain Engineering Project Manager. This hands-on, professional role leads supply chain and supplier-quality projects from definition through implementation, with primary focus on the existing product base.

The position collaborates with Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Materials, Operations, and suppliers to translate drawings and requirements into supplier-executable actions, manage risks, and ensure on-time delivery.