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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Key responsibilities include: Process Improvement: Auditing and embedding improvements into core supplier processes to reduce costs, lead times, and quality issues. Quality Assurance: Conducting on-site audits to identify and resolve supplier quality issues or performance challenges. Supplier Development: Assessing and improving supplier capabilities to align with engineering and operational priorities. Engineering Technical Support: Providing technical guidance to suppliers on part specifications, manufacturing processes, and quality measures. Supplier Performance Monitoring: Tracking and analyzing supplier performance metrics, including delivery, quality, and cost. Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating risks within the supply chain to ensure uninterrupted production and delivery of components. New Product Introduction (NPI): Supporting the introduction of new products by ensuring suppliers meet all quality and delivery requirements during the development phase.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in a mechanical hardware manufacturing and/or manufacturing engineering role, with a focus on composite manufacturing and injection molding. They should be able to analyze and explain 2D drawings and critical features of mechanical components, and be willing to travel to domestic and international suppliers (50%+ of time).

Total package details for U.S. based positions include salary within a listed range, bonus, benefits, and equity. For international positions, the total package includes international premium, hardship differential, cost of living differential, living quarters allowance, foreign service transfer allowance, equity, international benefits, visa assistance, and relocation assistance.

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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
• Identify and resolve manufacturing defects, process inefficiencies, and quality issues in SMT assembly, such as solder paste application, component placement, reflow soldering, and automated optical inspection (AOI)
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for production failures, utilizing tools like PFMEA
• Ensure adherence to industry standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001)
• 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

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