Supplier Process Engineer

Supplier Process Engineer, Electronics (Contingent)

12 month contract

Must be able to work on a W2

On-site in Peachtree Corners, GA

Primary Function of Position:

The mission of Supplier Engineering is to bring top quality components to our production lines by building a world-class supplier network that can ensure continuity of supply, growth to support our demand, achieve yearly cost reductions, and mitigate supply chain risks.

The ideal candidate will apply their broad and deep hands-on experience in manufacturing and design of electronics components, complex electronic assemblies and systems, and to execute strategic projects, optimize commodities and individual suppliers that support Multiport DaVinci Systems for both on-going sustaining and new product introduction efforts.

Roles And Responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work closely with suppliers, Intuitive design, manufacturing, and project teams to launch new products; implement performance, quality, capacity, and cost improvements.
• Own new products during the pilot production phase through successful and sustained project launch.
• Establish milestones and success criteria for responsible projects within Intuitive and suppliers. Drive decisions and escalate key issues quickly while maintaining stakeholder alignment.
• Select the right process and suppliers for the part, considering long-term fit and total cost of ownership.
• Develop suppliers to excel in all KPIs, including Supplier-owned quality, capacity, and sub-tier management.
• Empower suppliers to own completion of part qualification deliverables: pFMEA, Special process validations, FAI, and Cpk studies, DFx, Operational metrics, capacity, and cost analysis.
• Own and drive to closure supplier variances from symptom through root cause analysis to corrective action, including succinct CAPA/SCAR documentation.
• Provide technical support for failure analysis of discrepant production components, assemblies, and field returns. Lead investigations where appropriate.
• Lead/participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on material cost reduction, capacity enhancement, streamlining of supply chain, and commodity strategy.
• Clearly communicate project status to key stakeholders.
• Understand proper level of documentation detail for tracking actions and justification of decisions.
• Generate key metrics for the team and suppliers, and continually drive for timely achievement of those metrics.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in electronics or electro-mechanics, advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in design engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or a related field in electronics or electro-mechanics.
• Experienced in taking electronics devices or products from development to production stages and has worked directly with electronics manufacturing service (EMS) contract manufacturers and component suppliers.
• Demonstrated knowledge or experience in electronics manufacturing technologies such as surface mount technology (SMT), automated optical inspection (AOI), in-circuit testing (ICT), functional testing (FUT), cable assemblies, etc.
• Proven ability to interpret detailed drawings and execute tolerance stack-ups for assemblies and part level.
• Strong technical skills, involving problem-solving, issue root causing, and driving corrective actions to closure.
• Solid understanding of best practices in Project management, Agile, Six Sigma, Lean, Statistical process control, etc. is highly desirable.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills.
• Medical Device, Automotive, or Aerospace experience is a plus.
• Ability to travel to suppliers (domestic and international) as needed: 25%.