Description

Essential Job Functions:
Align with our company culture, mission, values, philosophy, and policies and procedures by exemplifying our
C.L.E.A.R Principles.

• Curiosity- look for a better way as a solutions-oriented problem solver.
• Leadership- take ownership and be the catalyst of change.
• Enthusiasm- be motivated and passionate about your work.
• Accountability- deliver on commitments and act with integrity.
• Respect- be present, listen and engage with inclusive open, honest, and direct communication.

Responsibilities:

• Lead The US Supplier Development Engineering department, including direct supervision of Supplier

Development Engineers (SDE’s)

• Coach and mentor SDE’s. Develop staff to ensure growth in existing roles and development of strengths for future

roles within the Company. Train, develop and appraise employee performance. Coach employees and manage
conflicts.

• Participate in new product development and product life cycle management teams – directly responsible for

purchased components (understand function, identify, and document critical performance characteristics, develop
performance specifications)

• With the procurement team, lead efforts in identifying, evaluating, quoting, and selecting suppliers for purchased

parts.

• Lead and/or support supplier cost savings projects – through process improvements, design changes, and/or

supplier resourcing activities.

• Act as a liaison between Engineering, Procurement, and Suppliers to successfully match

needs with suppliers’ capabilities.

• Responsible for the quality of purchased parts and services from suppliers. Requests, reviews, and approves PPAP’s.

Works directly with suppliers to resolve any quality issues that may arise during production.

• Monitor supplier performance and provide feedback to suppliers.
• Lead re-sourcing efforts in support of corporate quality, delivery, and productivity goals.

Key Result Areas:
NPI Support

• Provide support to the Project Engineer leading the NPI teams.

o Be the liaison between the team and the supplier.
o Provide regular updates regarding status of purchased part development.
o Provide regular updates on the PPAP status of purchased parts.
o Correlate supplier documents (Control Plan, PFMEA, Process Flow Diagram) to pertinent drawing
requirements.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Establish relationships with various suppliers across all commodities/categories.
• Provide engineering/technical support to the supplier during the development of new custom and outsourced

finished parts.
o This includes supporting plastic injection molding, die casting, coatings, outsourced lamps,
wiring/harnessing, and electronics components & assemblies.

• Work together with the Global Commodity/Category team to help source parts at the appropriate

supplier from a technical perspective.

• Perform/coordinate supplier audits and/or self-assessments, to assure that the suppliers are capable of producing

various parts per the drawing/technical requirements.
Position requires compliance with the Technology Control Plan and the Federal Export Control Policy established for the
Corporation.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Essential: Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, and/or

related Engineering Discipline

• 5 - 10 years’ experience in an automotive and/or manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Travel requirement:

• Up to 25% travel

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Quality audits: 5 years (Required)
• AS9100: 5 years (Required)
• FDA regulations: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Erie, PA (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Erie, PA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person