Supply Development Engineer

Supply Base Development Engineer

The Supply Base Development Engineer will work with Procurement, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Operations, and Planning to identify gaps in the supply base. Working closely with Product Strategy and Engineering Platform Management, they will understand the future of our product offerings. They will evaluate the capabilities of current suppliers, against the strategic objectives of the business. The Supply Base Development Engineer will identify, vet, and develop new suppliers for DTNA.

These activities will result in higher performance in supplier delivery, supplier quality, and lowest Total Supplier Driven Cost.

Position offers a starting salary range of $ - $ USD

Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience

Benefits include annual bonus program; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age; starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off;

short-term and long-term disability plans.

• Partner with Procurement / Engineering and Operations to anticipate and identify gaps in the Supply Base. Work ahead of quoting and awards to develop and ensure quality suppliers, capable of production at the OEM level.
• Utilize process engineering and DTAG Production skills through collaborative work with suppliers' teams and ME, to ensure design and implementation of optimal manufacturing processes
• Develop our supplier base to ensure best overall cost, quality, manufacturability, and operational self-reliance
• Develop, execute, and modify project strategies for critical parts, based on risk ranking activities
• Work with suppliers to develop appropriate project schedules to achieve vehicle milestone objectives and KPIs
• Lead suppliers in problem solving and consensus building to mitigate risks
• Establish manufacturing processes to include critical characteristics and parameter controls across a broad spectrum of inputs (tooling, equipment, process capacity, capability, quality, throughput, and human development) Collaborate with Product Strategy and Operations Planning on the Long Range Production Plan and the capability of current suppliers to meet volume / mix. Grow and develop a team of experts on DTNA Book of Business requirements, manufacturing processes, and supplier quality.
• Actively lead, exhibit and coach to the Daimler Great Leadership Behaviors
• Understand the DTNA Product Roadmap, PAR initiatives, and trends in the global supply base. Derive action plans and options to meet business requirements with the current supply base, or identify new suppliers.
• Identify, audit and onboard new suppliers; perform surveillance and diagnostic audits on incumbent suppliers
• Industrialize new materials and/or processes by collaborating with suppliers to implement the required capital improvements and developing their capability to scale-up these new technologies
• Collaborate with Design, Quality, and Manufacturing to determine the ideal performance specifications and supplier metrics.
• Grow and maintain global relationships to leverage expertise and evaluate potentials for shared suppliers.
• Demonstrate innovation, technical excellence, attention to detail, self-direction and integrity
• Drive for results and customer satisfaction by collaborating with teams, leading projects, and continuously driving improvement in the supply base
• Maintain and communicate responsible status information supporting project KPI visualization. Internally and externally.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or similar technical field.
• 4+ years of supplier management, procurement, supply chain, or changeover experience
• 4+ years supplier quality experience. Quality system audit, PPAP, root cause & corrective actions at the supplier. Statistical process Control, Capacity management verification by run at rate.
• Process knowledge & tooling, Die and Sand Cast, forgings, stamping, welding, injection…