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Caterpillar Inc. · 2 days ago

Senior Supplier Development Engineer

Mossville, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$128K/yr - $193K/yr

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, committed to building a better, more sustainable world. As a Senior Supplier Development Engineer, you will assess supplier quality, ensure products meet specifications, and support suppliers in improving their performance through various quality assurance processes.

ConstructionMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering

No H1B

Responsibilities

Ensuring the quality of supplies by conducting tests and assessments on incoming supplies to identify any quality issues; Developing supplier inspection, testing, and evaluation mechanism

Generating reports on supplier quality, by monitoring their defect rates and areas that can lead to potential flaws; Guiding suppliers to reduce these defect rates

Researching the potential vendors, assessing their manufacturing environment, practices, and procedures; Conducting supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance with organizational and federal policies and standards

Supporting suppliers in improving their performance through process enhancements, implementing process controls, and developing quality assurance plans

Supporting Quality activities in APQP processes, including but not limited to NPI and NSI Projects

Lead supplier development in Lean Manufacturing Processes, Problem Solving Techniques, PPAP and PCN processes

Qualification

Supplier Quality AssessmentLean Manufacturing ProcessesProduction Part Approval ProcessProcess ImprovementSupplier ManagementQuality OrientationEffective CommunicationProblem Solving

Required

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations

Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintain focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services. In depth knowledge of manufacturing processes including machining, fabrication and assembly in either a Quality, Operations, Design Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering role

Quality Orientation: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques; ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP): Knowledge of Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP) elements, submissions, and objectives; ability to determine whether a supplier can manufacture products that meet the quality requirements and standards of their customers consistently

Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice. Ability to act as project facilitator regarding quality initiatives with the manufacturing facilities, the design engineering teams, and the supplier engineering and quality teams