Supplier Development Engineer
$150,000–$200,000 year
On-siteReading, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Develop and lead business cost reduction strategies to improve Reading's cost position while driving continuous improvement in supplier development and product enhancement. Interface with Procurement teams to prioritize sourcing needs, lead vendor initial qualification through the Production Part Approval Process, and specify product acceptance criteria with engineering and quality. Resolve supplier quality issues, track performance indicators against scorecards, and research external markets to identify potential sources and technologies. Act as the liaison between Procurement and Engineering for change orders, challenge suppliers for more cost-effective solutions, and provide technical leadership on supplier quality, cost, and logistics. Deliver results measured by key metrics including cost savings and supplier value analysis.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Minimum 5 years' experience in supplier quality or supplier development
- 3 years' experience within Reading Engineering
- Experience in Manufacturing and/or truck equipment industry
- Prior experience with cross-functional program management to qualify new components, supporting issues with current production, developing new suppliers to reduce cost, increase capacity, and auditing suppliers to ensure process conformance
- Continuous improvement experience including Lean or Six Sigma
- Proficient in reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings, specifications and regulations
- PC skills including MS Office, Auto CAD and Solidworks
Desired Qualifications
- Mechanical Engineering / MBA preferred but not required
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