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Supplier Engineer
1388 Kifer Road Sunnyvale, CA 95051 US
Job Description
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract opportunity for Supplier Engineer with our client located in Sunnyvale, CA.
Job Description:
- The mission of Supplier Engineering is to build a world-class supplier network for our products that can ensure continuity of supply, scale to support demand, provides cost reduction and anticipates and mitigates supply chain risks.
- Supplier Engineers work throughout the product development lifecycle executing strategic projects to optimize commodities, sub-commodities and individual suppliers; executing detailed projects with suppliers to implement changes and improvements affecting quality, cost, capacity, risk, and sub-supplier management and to launch new products.
- This role will focus on manufacturing mechanical parts and assemblies of part manufactured using all major manufacturing methods including CNC, sheet metal, plastic injection molding, extrusions and electronics.
- The ideal candidate has experience bringing complex electro-mechanical devices market, has worked directly with manufacturing suppliers and component suppliers; and has demonstrated knowledge in a variety of manufacturing technologies.
Job Responsibilities:
- Drive projects to continually improve supply base business and manufacturing process performance to meet the requirements for supplier excellence using a collection of best practices in project management, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC and negotiation
- Work with suppliers to execute cost reductions, capacity improvements, and risk mitigation
- Examples include supplier changes, manufacturing process changes, PPQPs, production optimization, facility changes, new equipment qualification, and new line validations
- Improve quality and ensure continuous improvement with suppliers by utilizing structure problems solving processes such as 8D, root cause analysis, corrective actions, etc.
- Manage quality discrepancies through the execution of quality notifications
- Manage the planning and execution of supplier change management projects
- Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to determine deliverables and define timelines
- Complete project deliverables including: Supplier pFMEA, Process Validations (IQ/OQ/PQ), Inspection Reports, Gage R&R, and Process Capability Analysis
- Effectively prioritize and advance multiple concurrent projects and tasks
- Clearly communicate project status to key stakeholders.
Job Qualifications:
- Minimum BS degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
- Minimum 2+ years in engineering and manufacturing, preferably in the medical, automotive, or aerospace industries
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentations to executive level management
- Outstanding analytical skills along with good judgment
- Ability to find common ground between various stakeholders, and bring people together to drive towards key goals
- Knowledgeable of GD&T, certification is a plus
- Knowledge of 21 CFR part 820 and ISO 13485 is a plus
- Proficient in MS Office and ERP Information Systems, preferably SAP
- Experience in a high-volume medical device company is a plus
- Ability to travel to suppliers on an as needed basis – domestic and international.
- Polymer extrusion qualification and contract manufacturing experience
- Plastics injection molding qualification and contract manufacturing experience
- Electrical Engineering with PCA and PCB experience.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Contract
- Pay range: $48-$54/hr.
- Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite).
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent:Â Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.
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