Position Title: Supplier Development Engineer II/III
Position Description: Protingent has an exciting contract opportunity for a Supplier Development Engineer III with our client in Merritt Island, FL.
Job Responsibilities:- Improve quality, cost, delivery, and capacity metrics across the supply chain
- Create, improve, and implement supplier quality and manufacturing processes
- Review and understand supplier issues, and recommend the appropriate actions
- Work closely with receiving, receiving inspection, supplier quality engineer, and assurance in purging suspect/non-conforming material from inventory and throughout the organization
- Oversee and be accountable for supplier audits to ensure their ability to meet part performance, delivery, and reliability expectations.
- Develop, analyze, and present process metrics to encourage design for manufacturability, quality, and supply chain improvements
- Analyze and improve supplier processes for bottlenecks, yield, and rate limiters to meet throughput targets
- Manage supplier workflow and projects to ensure priorities are aligned with business needs
- Develop schedules and plans to bring up new parts and processes in the supply chain, and support supplier execution against timeline
- Lead, track, and improve supplier manufacturing process development and launch readiness for new products and design changes
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve business processes needed for receiving inspection operations, nonconforming hardware management, manufacturing and assembly, product traceability, and other critical business/production systems
- Work with leadership to develop future business models, establish road map and measures, and execute long-term strategic plan.
Job Qualifications:- B.S. Degree or higher in an engineering degree
- Has worked with product development teams to define, scope, and prioritize design requirements to ensure operational and manufacturing success.
- Experience in hardware development and manufacturing of complex electronic assemblies
- Experience in technical management of suppliers
- Experience in implementation of DFx principles in an outsourced manufacturing environment
- Excellent Communication Skills – Ability to articulate technical problems to non-subject matter experts
- Experience with fault tree analysis and value stream or process flow mapping
Preferred Job Qualifications:- Master’s degree in engineering or business
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar training/experience
- Experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, and fault analysis
- Experience with packaging design, manufacturing, and qualification
- Experience in tooling bring-up, machining processes, secondary finish processes, and qualification
- Experience with Pareto analysis, root cause, and corrective actions
- Hands-on experience with metallic, plastic, composite, or electromechanical manufacturing techniques, processes, and equipment
- Has managed planning and technical aspects of product builds through the full product life cycle.
Job Details:- Job Type: Contract
- Location: Merritt Island, FL.
- Pay rate: $50-$70/hr.
- ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.
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
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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.