- Robot type
- Surgical and Medical
- Location
- SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Jul 24, 2026
Full-time
Sr Supplier Manufacturing Engineer, Machining
Job description
Responsible for ensuring suppliers meet ISI requirements for quality, service, delivery, and cost. Drive suppliers to continuously improve business and manufacturing processes. Evaluate and select suppliers. Guide Engineering in choosing suppliers for new products and provide DFM input to new designs. Supports both NPI and on-going production, monitors and works with suppliers to improve supplier performance. Executes detailed projects with suppliers to implement changes and improvements affecting quality, cost, capacity, risk, and sub-supplier management.
The ideal Candidate possesses broad and deep hands-on metal injection molding (MIM), plastic injection molding (PIM), and/or machining…
Job responsibilities
- Complete project/ part qualification deliverables including Supplier pFMEA, Process Validations (IQ/OQ/PQ), Inspection Reports, Gage R&R, and Process Capability Analysis
- Work with suppliers to execute cost reductions, capacity improvements, and supply chain risk mitigation efforts like dual sourcing or supplier driven design improvements.
- Select the right process and supplier for the part, considering long term fit and total cost of ownership
- Manage supplier changes including manufacturing process changes, production optimization, facility changes, new equipment qualification, and new line validations
- Drive changes to ISI requirements as necessary by initiating and managing changes to specifications and drawings through the engineering change order process
- Own and drive to closure supplier variances from symptom through root cause analysis to corrective action, including careful CAPA documentation
- Effectively prioritize and advance multiple concurrent projects and tasks
- Clearly communicate project status to key stakeholders
Job requirements
- Minimum 8 years related experience in engineering and manufacturing of metal injection molding (MIM), plastic injection molding(PIM), and/or Machining.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentations to executive level management and technical SMEs within Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, & Supplier Engineering
- Excellent Interpersonal skills and team building skills. Ability to build and foster great working relationships with external suppliers is invaluable.
- A proven history of implementing Lean/6 Sigma/SPC Programs at suppliers
- Excellent Project Management skills
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills along with good judgment
- Demonstrable knowledge in evaluating and challenging supplier technical, quality, and business capabilities
- Demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing processes including understanding of key input variables for quality, cost, and capacity (specialization can be in metal fabrication, plastics, electronics,…