NDT​/UT Sr. Supplier Development Engineer

Shift: 1st shift

City: Solon

Swagelok, Northeast Ohio, USA

Swagelok is a global organization and one of the largest employers of manufacturing talent in Northeast Ohio. We are driven by our core values of Quality, Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Customer Focus, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement, which are demonstrated through our daily actions. For over 75 years, our dedication to our core values has been the foundation for our success.

Our products have been up into space, down to the bottom of the ocean, and everywhere in between. That same dedication spans to our customers.

Throughout our organization we demonstrate a commitment to these values and those we bring onboard. Whether you want to grow in your role or explore broad opportunities and develop new skills-you'll thrive in a culture that promotes learning and development.

We strive to be a company where we all can do our best work with a true sense of purpose and belonging.

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We hope you'll consider joining our team.

Position Summary :

The Supplier Development Engineer will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Sourcing on all activity required to effectively manage supplier quality requirements & supplier development. Primary areas of focus will be supplier auditing, qualification, continuous improvement, and defect resolution. The SDE has primary ownership and responsibility for supplier quality throughout Swagelok operations for assigned commodities. The successful candidate will possess demonstrated expertise in ultrasonic testing, with Level III certification strongly preferred.

This role will be responsible for supporting internal non-destructive testing (NDT) operations and overseeing supplier NDT programs to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilties

• Plans, organizes, and manages the overall supplier quality development and strategy activities.
• Develops positive relationships with suppliers. Demonstrates high proficiency when representing Swagelok while interfacing with suppliers, including their executive management.
• Performs audits of existing suppliers, including desk audits of quality manuals and data sheets, site audits of processes and systems and annual assessments of performance. Completes and communicates supplier quality system audit reports, manages the Corrective Action process for audit findings as required and drives completion within expected timeframe.
• Performs supplier selection related activities for potential suppliers. Activities include desk audits, site visits, on-site audits and the completion of related documents.
• Identifies, drives, and influences improvement activities at suppliers in the pursuit of perfect quality.
• Initiates and/or facilitates resolution of problems related to Swagelok specifications or methods.
• Participates in establishing and maintaining procedures, processes and specifications related to assigned commodities and suppliers. Facilitates the communication of specifications between Swagelok and the supplier.
• Executes the Qualified Supplier Process program by providing training and approving supplier packages.
• Coordinates gauge or process capability studies, first article inspections, validation plans and evaluation requests as needed.
• Leads technical input for strategic sourcing projects, including assessment of supplier capability, specification review and support of project implementation and part transitions.
• Manages medium to large department level projects intended to develop or improve systems and processes to meet Global Sourcing requirements and goals.
• Trains and develops suppliers in the application of sound engineering and quality principles.
• Leads in the development of other Supplier Development Engineers. Serves as a mentor and reliable source of job knowledge to other SDEs and other internal Swagelok groups.
• Provides direct internal support and acts as internal resource regarding the performance, capability, application, and inspection methods for supplied product.
• Leads technical discussions with suppliers to identify and implement improvements in products and processes. Solicits and includes cross functional participation from Swagelok when appropriate.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering, technical or quality-related field required; advanced problem-solving training preferred (SPC/statistical analysis; DOE). Maintains on-going education in related areas.

Experience: 10+ years' experience in manufacturing process design and development, quality planning or engineering, and/or quality control supervision. ASQ-CQE preferred. 6-12 months ISO/QS9000 implementation and/or auditing, or ASQ-CQA preferred; advanced problem-solving experience preferred (DOE, statistical analysis).

Skills/Knowledge: Strong computer skills, including basic Word, PowerPoint and Project, and intermediate-level Excel; advanced statistical data analysis skills; working knowledge of…