Senior Component Engineer

• Work closely with design engineers in the early stages of design to review drawing, provide feedback and decide the best process to manufacture a part and whether a part is a good candidate for casting and which process can work best.
• Develop a casting design and inspection guidelines that can be shared with design engineers and suppliers to ensure consistency of design and reduce non-conformances resulting in high quality parts.
• Work with casting suppliers to understand their capabilities and help them improve their mold design, flow analysis, DFM capabilities and ongoing quality/inspection processes.
• Act and a liaison between design engineers, casting and machining suppliers to bridge gaps in design, manufacturing, and quality processes.
• Candidateage project plans, execution and timelines and effectively communicate to stakeholders on status.
• Develop suppliers to excel in all KPIs including Supplier Owned Quality, Capacity, and Sub-tier Candidateagement.
• Empower suppliers to own completion of part qualification deliverables (such as PPQP, PPAP): pFMEA, Special Process Validations, FAI, Cpk Studies, Capacity Studies, DfX, and cost analysis.
• Seek out new suppliers in support of product needs. Assess suppliers for capability to fit quality and business requirements.
• Ensure compliance to quality management system and regulatory requirements. Support supplier audits.
• Solve complex problems using structured problem-solving techniques.
• Apply improvements for supplier process issues by using true root cause analysis and corresponding corrective and preventive actions. (ClientAR)
• Execute on supply chain optimizations to meet cost reduction objectives.

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, Master's degree preferred.
• Direct experience in design and casting of aluminum and steel molds and parts and related manufacturing processes.
• Direct experience in casting mold/tool design and parts manufacturing of various casting processes such as V- Process, Sand casting, Tilt-pour and investment castings.
• Strong knowledge of destructive and non-destructive testing methods such as X-ray and MPI.
• Excellent Project Candidateagement, complex problem-solving skills, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Minimum 5 years related experience in Process/Manufacturing Development/Engineering, Supplier Development Engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge of CClient machining, cosmetics and second operations is a plus.
• Experience leading teams to solve difficult technical and process problems.
• Medical Device experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of ISO9000 or IATF 16949 and ISO13485 or similar international standards is a plus.
• Ability to travel to suppliers (domestic and international) as needed: 20%.

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