Supply Chain Project Engineer - Military Flight Controls Division

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin Corporation's Military Flight Controls Division in Irvine, CA is seeking a Supplier Development Project Engineer who will manage key supplier work-transfer projects with cross-functional teams to improve capacity, performance and reduce risk.

The role requires a technical background, strong project management, and ability to travel to supplier sites; familiarity with blue-prints and ERP systems is valued.

Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. degree in a related technical or business discipline.
• Six or more years of professional experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in aerospace with complex/more-than-basic machine parts.
• 1–2 years in Supply Chain preferred.
• APICS certification may be required or preferred depending on position requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings (Blue-Print).

Responsibilities

• Lead key supplier work transfer projects with cross-functional teams to increase capacity, improve performance, and mitigate risk.
• Support strategic deflation and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing suppliers for collaboration and accountability.
• Establish robust communication processes with suppliers and internal stakeholders for timely issue resolution.
• Lead continuous improvement to enhance supplier efficiency, quality, delivery and cost performance.
• Lead and/or support supplier audits to assess capability, performance, and compliance.
• Collaborate with the business unit to establish supplier selection criteria based on price, quality, delivery, certifications, and regulatory compliance.
• Investigate and facilitate best-value regional sourcing opportunities.
• Act as a technical engineering expert during work transfers.
• Travel to supplier sites as needed to support business needs.

Skills

Project management

Reading technical drawings

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical or business discipline

APICS certification (preferred/required depending on position)

Tools

Excel

Access

ERP systems

Job description

Position Summary

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker's goal of addressing the world's most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

Military Flight Controls Division

Supporting aircraft worldwide, Parker Aerospace's Military Flight Controls Division (MFCD) provides primary and secondary flight control systems that make flight possible. Tested, proven and trusted in commercial and military applications for decades, MFCD provides precise position-control actuation solutions for military aircraft across the United States and with foreign partners. The division's JetPipe electrohydraulic servovalve (EHSV) technology is used across commercial and military aircraft around the world. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the Military Flight Controls Division is the global leader in fly-by-wire flight control systems and electrohydraulic products and offers the world's most advanced motor design capabilities for flight controls.

Position Summary

The Supplier Development Project Engineer is responsible for managing key supplier work-transfer projects in collaboration with cross-functional internal and external teams. The role supports strategic deflation initiatives, mitigates supply chain risk, facilitates continuous improvement, and helps resolve technical and operational issues with suppliers.

This position monitors supplier performance through scorecards and key performance indicators and supports supplier evaluation and approval in partnership with Procurement and Supply Chain teams.

Scope/ Supervision and Interaction

• Position will directly report to the Division Supplier Development Manager.
• Will interact with cross functional teams; including Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Lean, Program Management, Finance, Procurement, and external suppliers.
• The role works closely with high-performance, cross-functional teams to align supplier capabilities with business objectives, operational requirements, and customer commitments.

Essential Functions

• Work directly with suppliers, including on-site engagement, to support material and part requirements, preferred manufacturing techniques, and production readiness, with emphasis on complex and moderately complex machine parts.
• Lead key supplier work transfer projects while coordinating internal and external cross-functional teams to increase capacity, improve performance, and mitigate business risk.
• Support the development and execution of strategic deflation and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing suppliers to promote collaboration, accountability, and long-term partnership.
• Establish robust communication processes with suppliers and internal stakeholders to support timely issue resolution and project execution.
• Lead continuous improvement activities to improve supplier efficiency, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Lead and/or support supplier audits to assess production capability, performance, delivery, compliance, and other key business criteria.
• Collaborate with the business unit to establish preferred supplier selection criteria based on price, quality, delivery, certifications, capability, and compliance with governmental procurement regulations.
• Investigate and facilitate best-value region sourcing opportunities.
• Act as a technical engineering expert during work transfers.
• Demonstrate leadership by engaging suppliers and Parker team members to achieve shared goals.
• Must be able to travel to support business needs.

Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. degree in a related technical or business discipline, professional level experience of six or more years in manufacturing engineering roles ( aerospace manufacturing experience, particularly with complex and moderately complex machine parts.) , preferable with 1 to 2 years in Supply Chain.

• Certification or a professional designation in a specialty area (e.g. APICS) may be required or preferred depending on position requirements.

  
  
• Demonstrated project management capability, including the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage multiple priorities.

• Strong technical aptitude, including the ability to read and interpret technical product drawings. (Example: Blue-Print)

  
  
• Proven ability to promote new ideas, drive positive changes, and lead continuous improvement.
• Advanced computer skills, including proficiency with Excel, Access, and ERP systems.
• Strong analytical and technical skills with the ability to understand business practices and supplier performance data.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Ability to quickly learn new tools, systems, and processes