Sr. Supplier Technical Engineer - investment casting​/airfoils and blades

Open Job:
Sr. Supplier Technical Engineer
- Investment Casting And/Or Airfoils And Blades

Salary: $108,834 to $163,252

Relocation Assistance Available
- Yes

We have positions in 2 locations (relocation available):

• Whitehall Michigan (45 minutes outside Grand Rapids)
• Wichita Falls Texas (2 hours outside of Dallas)

Company:
Large Solar Energy Equipment Manufacturer

Job Category:
Materials Management
- Supply Chain

We have 2 positions open, one based at the supplier's facility in Wichita Falls, Texas and the other at the supplier's facility in Whitehall Michigan (candidate can choose location). The Supplier Technical Engineer (STE) is responsible for assessing and improving supplier quality processes to reduce product defects and ensure compliance with manufacturing specifications and standards. The role involves daily interaction and collaboration with cross-functional teams including Supply Chain, Engineering, and Production located in San Diego, California.

The SQE will serve as a key quality liaison between the supplier and internal teams, driving continuous improvement and ensuring alignment with quality expectations and operational goals.

• Ensure quality of received components by reviewing supplier provided data against drawing requirements.
• Generating reports on supplier quality, by monitoring their defect rates and areas that can lead to potential flaws;
  Guiding suppliers to reduce these defect rates.
• Researching the potential vendors, assessing their manufacturing environment, practices, and procedures;
  Conducting supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance with organizational policies and quality certifications (ISO, NADCAP).
• Supporting suppliers in improving their performance through process enhancements, implementing process controls, and developing quality assurance plans.

• Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.
• Product Quality Assurance: Knowledge of product quality assurance; ability to use tools, techniques and methodologies assuring the quality of development for and manufacturing of products.
• Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.
• Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.

• Master's degree with 3-5 years, Bachelor's degree with 4-7 years, 12 years equivalent experience with no degree.
• Supplier Quality Engineering experience is a must.
• Experience with investment casting and/or airfoils and blades.

If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:

• Full MS WORD Resume
• Required compensation
• Contact information
• Availability

Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss in full.