Engineer Tool 1

About the Role

Supplier Manufacturing Engineer will support the Tooling department as part of the Offsite Fabrication team. This position works directly with sub tier suppliers to manage the fabrication of tools and support supplier quality and manufacturing activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with program management, engineering, subcontracts/procurement functional management, and supplier management teams.
• Ensure procurements meet requirements of external and internal customers.
• Define supplier statement of work in accordance with contract requirements, policies, processes, and supplier quality requirements.
• Support maintenance of the approved supplier list and periodically review supplier performance.
• Determine whether suppliers should remain on the approved supplier list based on performance.
• Manage supplier requests for waivers, deviations, and discrepancy reporting through tool deviation requests and QA processes.
• Evaluate supplier non-conformances, negative performance trends, and failures.
• Determine root cause and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage source inspection processes and coordinate with customers as required.
• Verify End Item Data Packages within QTIS are complete prior to shipment.
• Review manufacturing CoCs prior to shipment.
• Utilize supplier performance databases and supplier quality management system assessment tools to provide objective evidence of supplier capability.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or related field).
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of GD&T.
• Technical documentation and writing experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft software suite such as Excel and PowerPoint.
• 3D CAD experience.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering field.
• Composites experience.
• Supplier Audit assessment experience.
• Root Cause and Analysis training.
• Lean Manufacturing experience or certification.