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Supplier Development Engineer

Ref no. BHN535765
Location Fareham, England
Start date ASAP
Job type Permanent
Job status Closed

Job summary

The SDE will guide suppliers through the industrial validation processes, leading or
supporting all phases as required.

Key skills required for this role

Supplier Development Engineer

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Supplier Development Engineer

Job description

The SDE will guide suppliers through the industrial validation processes, leading or
supporting all phases as required. They will ensure efficient project management of all
product transfers from the company to the supply chain and will ensure compliance to
Standards for industrialization. Where suppliers experience challenges in meeting
their QCD targets, the SDE will support problem solving and continuous improvement
activity, both remotely and at suppliers' facilities.
Responsibilities shall include cross-functional project management to qualify new
components, supporting issues with current production, developing new suppliers to reduce
cost, increase capacity, improve quality, and auditing suppliers to ensure process
conformance. Manage the customer specific requirements and offer technical support. Work
on multiple phases or sub-tasks of projects or entire projects of moderate complexity, with
results impacting on project completion.
Tasks:
* Support supplier selection through robust qualification processes
* Assess new and existing supplier capabilities to meet QCD targets and ensure their ability
to comply with requirements for PPAP, APQP, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and other applicable
standards
* Drive improvements utilizing Lean methodologies, ensuring supplier compliance, whilst
driving systematic problem solving and process improvement plans to deliver value
* Track the supplier's key performance indicators
* Develop positive relationships and work closely with Procurement to manage, implement
and track supplier/engineering, design changes, capacity studies New Product Introductions
and transfers
* Deliver results as measured by key metrics, such as supplier OTD, and corrective &
preventative action closure
* Guide and Coach the Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering and Procurement organizations
to drive cost effective improvements to Quality and Manufacturing processes, minimizing
waste, introduce new products and improve product design
* Provide leadership during investigations of major problems and or special projects
focusing on developing working relationships with suppliers and the supply chain about
product development and procurement of parts
* Responsible for leading the solution for supplier component concerns, driving Advanced
Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), customer
interaction, supplier interaction,
* Assist with new product launch by working with suppliers to ensure that key milestones
are achieved
* Ensure supplier process capability is effective
* Contribute to continuous improvement activities
* Write reports and present progress at project meetings and to clients
* Undertake personal continuous training and development
* Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
* Develop and maintain strong relationships to ensure optimal performance
* Communicate efficiently throughout the procurement process
* Comply with the Health, Sa
Travel
specificity Some travel required, estimated

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