This role is critical in enhancing supplier performance by solving supplier challenges that impact quality/on-time delivery/scaling, supporting the onboarding of suppliers to new designs, and delivering on our mission to deliver affordable and autonomous mass at scale.

Responsibilities: Process Improvement: Audit and embed into core supplier processes to understand improvement opportunities to cost, lead-times, and quality Quality Assurance: Conduct on-site audits to root cause supplier quality issues or performance challenges Supplier Development: Assess and improve supplier capabilities, ensuring alignment with engineering and operational priorities. Engineering Technical Support: Provide technical guidance to suppliers on part specifications, manufacturing processes and standards, and quality measures Supplier Performance Monitoring: Track and analyze supplier performance metrics, including delivery, quality, and cost. Implement corrective actions and continuous improvement plans as necessary. Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks within the supply chain to ensure uninterrupted production and delivery of components New Product Introduction (NPI): Support the introduction of new products by ensuring suppliers meet all quality and delivery requirements during the development phase

Required qualifications: 7 plus years of supply chain, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, CAD (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, etc.) Excel / data analysis PLM or ERP systems Travel up to 50% Can read drawings + GD&T confidently Understand machining/welding/forming processes Led root cause investigations (8D, 5 Whys) Worked with suppliers or production lines

$110,000 - $170,000 a year

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