Description
Introduction
Our client is looking for a Supply Chain Engineer that takes a pivotal role as a linking pin between the development team and the related development team of the supplier, with a primary focus on parts quality.
The D&E sector amongst others is responsible for driving Industrialization and operational requirements into the early design of their products. eg Reliability, Availability, Manufacturability, Serviceability (RAMS), Cycle time and plays a leading role in reducing operational costs by design and process improvements for volume products from inception thru the programs and sectors, by developing and imposing company wide pro-active and reactive structural issue resolution processes.
Job Mission
Create an 'able and enabled' team to bridge between Suppliers and Development and drive co-design activities. Support outsourcing strategy to increase flexibility and focus added value. Drive technological aspects between programs & suppliers:
- Drive technological challenges and requirements to the supplier
- Develop suppliers in new production techniques/parts/products
- Increase leverage of supplier technology & processes into the design project (early involvement of suppliers in design for manufacturing). Professionalize outsourcing management as part of the Supplier Account Teams and strategic product family team.
Job Description
All activities must be in line with sector and BL's targets. Early Supplier Involvement. Participate in D&E projects in early design phases to secure Design-for-Manufacturing and Technology availability from suppliers. Challenge design with capabilities in supply chain. Review Design Specifications on manufacturability.
* Facilitate early supplier involvement at new products and processes. New Product Introduction (
* Execute the NPI deliverables: Manufacturing Flow, Process FMEA, Determine test tools and Test coverage, First Article Inspection & Evaluation Report, Supplier Output Control, test standards.
* Support suppliers with difficult manufacturing problems (eg yield and quality improvement)
* NPI Supplier Selection (through Auditing) Supplier Development
* Member of the SAT, with deliverables on Quality and Technology. Validate Q and T targets and actuals for supplier. Manage suppliers towards Competitive Performance (Q, T) during NPI and assure proper continuation of Q and T performance during volume phase.
* Manage processes at suppliers to world class efficiency and effectiveness during NPI phase and assure proper handover to GLS SCE.
* Consult on and attune improvement proposals at suppliers. Initiate actions to ensure implementation and during NPI phase and assure proper handover to GLS SCE.
* Implement improvement actions at supplier on quality complaints and nonconforming products and processes during the NPI phase.
Education
BSc or MSc degree in technical science, preferable Mechanics, Mechatronics.
Experience
At least 3-5 years of experience in high tech environment. Candidate preferably has experience in Supply Chain Engineering. Additional engineering or development experience in high tech low volume industry is a pre.
Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.