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Schindler Group · 4 weeks ago

Sr Supplier Development Engineer

Hanover, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Schindler Group is a company that enhances the quality of urban life through their elevators, escalators, and moving walks. They are seeking a Senior Supplier Development Engineer to manage supplier selection, develop communication strategies, and improve manufacturing processes while ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness.

ConstructionIndustrialInfrastructureManufacturing

Responsibilities

Provide input for the development of business plans and manage the implementation of projects to ensure the achievement of strategic and tactical supply chain management goals

Participate in the selection of suppliers and contract development activities

Develop internal communication strategy and drives the required change management programs to support implementation

Interface with R&D Engineering in support of design and manufacturing capabilities, make or buy decisions, problem resolution and process improvement, and developing a specific component strategy roadmap

Support pre-production purchasing activities, facilitates transition of component purchasing from R&D to production

Evolve supplier's capabilities to improve the quality and reduce cost of component manufacturing

Assist with the development of process specifications and provide technical support to suppliers, quality assurance and prod operations

Identify and execute material and labor cost reduction and quality improvements for outsourced components

Visit supplier sites to help create/audit supplier processes, and offer technical support to ensure product quality, cost and delivery targets are met

Qualification

Supplier DevelopmentLean ManufacturingQuality ControlEngineering DegreeStructured Problem SolvingNegotiation SkillsChange ManagementProject ManagementCommunication Skills