Supply Base Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Own the technical and commercial relationship with mechanical suppliers across categories including structural fabrication, sheet metal, machined components, hydraulics, actuators, pumps, and drive systems.
• Lead supplier qualification activities for new mechanical components, including capability assessments, PPAP/FAI coordination, and supplier audits.
• Partner closely with Mechanical Engineering during new product introduction (NPI) to provide supply chain input on design for manufacturability (DFM), component standardization, and make-vs-buy decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier quality, delivery, and cost through structured scorecarding, regular business reviews, and corrective action processes.
• Manage supplier corrective action (SCAR) processes for mechanical components; coordinate root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions with suppliers and internal quality teams.
• Develop and maintain a dual-source strategy for critical mechanical components to reduce single-source risk and improve supply chain resilience.
• Support commodity strategy development for mechanical categories, including market analysis, total cost of ownership modeling, and sourcing recommendations.
• Lead or support cost reduction initiatives through design-to-cost collaboration, re-sourcing, process improvements, and negotiation with suppliers.

Job requirements

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, supply chain engineering, supplier quality engineering, or manufacturing engineering roles involving mechanical components.
• Strong technical background in mechanical engineering disciplines, including fabrication, machined parts, weldments, hydraulics, or electromechanical assemblies.
• Demonstrated ability to drive corrective action and supplier improvement programs with measurable results.
• Experience supporting new product introduction in a hardware manufacturing environment.
• Strong communicator with the ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, procurement, and supplier teams.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities evolve with the product roadmap.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience in construction technology, robotics, heavy equipment, or industrial automation supply chains is a plus.