Description
Summary- This opportunity is for a supplier collaboration engineer (SCE) within the Supplier Product & Process Collaboration (SPPC) Department.
- Responsibilities in this position include early collaboration with product engineers and suppliers to ensure concepts are designed with manufacturing (DFM), assembly (DFA), and costs in mind and alternative options have been considered and aligned with the needs of the product group.
- This candidate will need to be experienced in evaluating and suggesting alternative manufacturing process' to meet program cost, quality, common part usage, and delivery requirements set forth by the product group.
- The candidate will lead the interface within/between suppliers, engineering, and purchasing to ensure the above requirements are met.
- Experience with cost estimation will also be required to identify cost drivers during the concept phase with the design engineer and be able to identify alternate options to eliminate those cost drivers.
- The candidate will also be required to analyze a supplier's (internal and external) manufacturing process, plant layout, work sequence, fixtures/tools/equipment, and material flow to be able to identify/execute product improvements that affect overall quality, manufacturability, and efficiency.
Required Skill Set:
- 5-15 years demonstrated experience in developing the process in any of the following fields; simple/complex machining, light/heavy fabrications (press brake, Laser/plasma cutting, welding), castings, forgings. stampings
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, GD&T, tool design, FMEA, and demonstrated ability to lead multi-functional teams and perform as an individual contributor to achieve project completion
- Advanced communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to effectively communicate technical information with teams, as well as, employees in other business units and suppliers
- Ability to analyze material flow/internal logistics and identify new process' and manufacturing opportunities
- Previous experience in shop floor manufacturing as an engineer or supervisor, tool & die room experience
- Basic knowledge Purchasing/SAP systems
- Basic/Intermediate experience in 3D modelling
- Basic/Intermediate experience with various paint application
- Basic/Intermediate knowledge of castings/forgings
- Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of assembly operations, tooling (design & development) Manufacturing Process estimation experience
- Intermediate knowledge in APQP & 6 Sigma
- Advanced collaboration experience (engineers, suppliers, shop floor)
- Advanced knowledge of fabricating, welding and of machining
- Advanced project management experience
- Advanced negotiation skills