Component Engineer

Join a dynamic Supplier Quality Engineering team where you'll play a key role in strengthening supplier performance, solving real production challenges, and partnering across manufacturing, R&D, and sourcing.

This role offers the opportunity to lead impactful improvements, support new and existing products, and help shape quality excellence across a global supply base. It's a great fit for someone eager to build technical expertise, drive meaningful change, and grow in a highly collaborative environment.

** In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:*
* + Build and maintain strong relationships with domestic electronic and mechanical component suppliers, monitoring and improving their quality performance.

+ Act as the primary point of contact for production regarding supplier quality issues related to both mechanical and electronic component parts. Liaise between suppliers and R&D for new product development activities, quality improvements, and engineering changes.

+ Proactively review supplier performance and drive continuous improvement projects.

+ Understand and proactively address internal customer requirements and concerns, analyzing issues and recommending effective solutions.

+ Independently lead projects/feature changes that positively impact organizational functions.

+ Participate in and support supplier assessments, qualifications, and yearly audits (both local and overseas).

+ Support and align with global and regional commodity strategies and new supplier evaluations.

+ Serve as an effective technical resource for product/process/service support across various teams, providing technical assistance to cross-functional groups as needed.

+ Mentor new engineers or technicians.

+ Expert at problem solving and continuous improvement tools.

** SQE Best Practices:*
* + Owns the issue - drive closure through personal involvement

+ Collaborative approach - get buy in from supplier that problem exists and work with them vs. directing

+ Describe the problem in technical terms - part/product failed against what spec/test, what was the value vs. expected value

+ Knows the process behind an issue - invest time up front to understand process involved, ask supplier to describe process

+ Leverage team - consult with peers and/or Subject Matter Experts (SME)

+ Rigid containment - focus on solid summary reporting, ie: record keeping, defect quantities, sorting results, accurate NCMRs (Non Confirming Material Records), etc.

+ Big picture focus - be mindful of trends and seek for long term sustainable improvements vs. day to day firefighting

+ Be willing to work out 'best' solution, not quickest - ensure win/win and that all parties will be committed to action plan

+ Get up and go - as necessary, go to the source to address issue and learn details of process

+ Follow up on key emails with phone call - allows for immediate clarification and expectation setting and clarifies tone

+ Always show 'who, what, when' for actions - leaves no room for misunderstanding and clarifies timetable

+ Always have 'key takeaways' on presentation slides - data and graphs should have a message, 'what is this telling me?'
** Who You Are:*
* + You introduce new ways of looking at problems.  You partner with others to get work done.  You are confident under pressure.
** For This Role, You Will Need:*
* + Technical degree or 5 years of relevant technical experience, mechanical preferred

+ Previous experience in a customer or supplier facing role

+ Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)

+ Proficient in applying quality and problem-solving tools (8D, Lean, Six Sigma, Design Thinking, etc) and root cause analysis

+ Willing to travel domestically

+ Only U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 22 CFR §120) may be considered.

** Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:*
* + Lean Six Sigma or other certifications

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Experience with learning new productivity tools (AI, Power Automate, etc)
** Culture & Commitment to You:
** At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation,…