Supplier Development Engineer

Company Profile

80 years and countless innovations later, JCB is the world’s largest privately‑owned manufacturer of construction and agricultural equipment. At 23 plants spanning four continents—including the United States, the United Kingdom, India and Brazil—JCB manufactures a range of more than 300 products such as telescopic handlers, backhoe loaders, excavators, wheel loaders, compact excavators, skid‑steer loaders, compact track loaders, Access aerial work platforms, rough‑terrain forklifts and tractors.

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the Supplier Development Engineer evaluates vendors’ operations and products for compliance with company quality and technical standards, provides suggestions to management regarding vendor selection, compiles data for documentation of test procedures, prepares reports for presentation to management, and defines and follows up with vendors regarding agreed corrective actions.

Full Time, Exempt

• Supplier Quality Management:
  Schedule and perform ongoing QMS, process and product audits at suppliers, issue reports and develop and expedite corrective action plans. The goal is the supplier attainment of Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety certification to industry‑accepted standards such as ISO 14000 and ISO/TS 16949 and 100% adherence to JCB Technical and Quality Standards.
• Supplier Performance:
  Monitor and forecast supplier PPM, Delivery and Warranty performance. Responsible for developing corrective measures for continuous improvement, mitigating minor risks, and escalating major threats. Demonstrate continuous P&L cost benefit from corrective measures and supplier development plans.
• Supplier Capacity:
  Monitor JCB demand against supplier capacity and identify constraints. With the Buyer, develop and implement corrective measures to mitigate supply risks.

The position is at JCB Inc. in Savannah; however, it requires up to 75% travel to domestic and international supplier locations. The incumbent must always maintain a valid passport, and must demonstrate a moderate level of fitness and agility to move through manufacturing processes where moderate to heavy equipment is deployed. The day‑to‑day activities include auditing and inspecting, cross‑functional coordination, prioritization, problem‑solving, process management, decision making, hosting program reviews, research, data analysis and enforcing adherence to objectives.

The incumbent requires a high level of familiarity with a variety of the fields.

• Must pass any drug screens, background checks and any pre‑employment tests as applicable.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or quality.
• Five years of experience with quality standards in a manufacturing environment.

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and SAP.
• Demonstrated ability to perform with minimal supervision.
• Proficient at data analysis, problem solving, application of advanced mathematical principles and statistical analyses.
• Experienced in project management, simplifying complex concepts and data and clarifying ambiguous information.
• Knowledge of ISO 14000, the ISO 9000 series and ISO TS/16949.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with all organizational levels.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, standards and specifications.
• Knowledge of the entire product development process from ‘Concept’ to ‘Production Release’ (PPAP).
• Knowledge of industrial and quality engineering principles, including process layout, standard operating procedures, SPC, Cpk, Cmk, Ppk, Lean Six Sigma, and 55.
• Refined in assertion, decision making, negotiation, conflict resolution and delegation.
• Intimate safety awareness and a strong to wear personal protective equipment where required.

• Both office environment and occasionally manufacturing/factory environment.
• Subject to noise and temperature changes.

• Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Must frequently lift and/or…