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Supplier Process Engineer - MP IA&E
Posted: 05/04/2026
Employment Type:
Contract
Job Number: 31766
Job Location: Onsite
Industry: MDEV - Medical Device
Job Description
Job Title: Supplier Process Engineer – MP IA&E
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Supplier Process Engineer – MP IA&E with our client located in Sunnyvale, CA.
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities:
Job Qualifications:
Job Details:
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: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Supplier Process Engineer – MP IA&E with our client located in Sunnyvale, CA.
Job Description:
- Responsible for ensuring suppliers meet the goals requirements for quality, delivery, cost and service with a “Patients First. Always.” Mentality.
- Drive suppliers to continuously improve business and manufacturing processes through coloration and root cause investigations.
- Evaluate and select suppliers.
- Guide Engineering in choosing suppliers for new products and provide (Design for Manufacturing) DFM input and inspection solutions to new designs.
- Monitor supplier performance.
Job Responsibilities:
- Work with suppliers and our client's engineering for the new product introduction to:
- Complete part production qualification process ( PPQP), which includes but not limited to delivering on the following deliverables: spFMEA, Special Process Validations, Process capability, capacity analysis ,and FAIR .
- Develop supplier ramp readiness based on forecast, supplier capacity, quality performance, and process capability.
- Perform DFM by engaging suppliers early in development cycle to feedback manufacturability improvements in the designs prior to production
- Lead and resolve the supply continuity/ quality issues at suppliers through in depth root cause and corrective actions utilizing SCARs, SCRs (Supplier Change requests) and VR processes.
- Monitor supplier performance and initiate improvement activities.
- Drive suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet the requirements for supplier excellence including ship to stock programs using a collection of best practices in project management, Six Sigma, Lean, SPC and negotiation by leading these efforts without managerial guidance at several suppliers simultaneously.
- Develop and use metrics for supplier part cost, delivery, quality, capacity and capability by creating metrics to measure real improvement and judge required intervention or change at the supplier or in a commodity.
- Driving change to our client's specifications as necessary by understanding and changing specifications and drawings including driving the ECO process to implementation.
- Prepare and deliver supplier communications as required by independently working with suppliers on scorecard creation of QBRs, Supplier Summits, etc.
- Identify and investigate opportunities for cost reduction and/or quality improvement by judging opportunities and creating strategies to seize those opportunities, completes research and provides data-driven plans to management.
Job Qualifications:
- BS degree in Engineering or equivalent, Masters degree preferred
- Min. 4 years of related experience in an engineering function. Internship and Co-Op experience is acceptable.
- Basic knowledge of mechanical manufacturing process like injection molding, machining, thermoforming, stamping or related field highly preferred. Hands-on experience with these processes is preferred. Internship and Co-Op experience is acceptable.
- Understanding of basic level of statistical techniques including capability analysis and normality.
- Ability to read and interpret detailed mechanical drawings and communicate technical information. Experience with GD&T is preferred.
- Excellent problem solving and organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentations to various levels of management
- Significant computer experience using Windows, Word, Excel, Minitab, PowerPoint, Confluence, and other engineering/collaboration tools.
- Experience in a medical device company is a plus.
- Ability to travel domestically to suppliers on an as needed basis. 10 – 25% of time travel is standard.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Contract
- Pay Range: $65 - $72 an hour.
- 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: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
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