Чем предстоит заниматься
As the Lead, Supplier Development Engineer within the Supply Chain organization at K2 Space, you will be responsible for defining and implementing supplier development strategies for the company. In this role, you will build and lead a team that owns supplier development to ensure quality standards are met and enable high-rate production. You will lead the charge on defining process that continuously evaluates suppliers, working with them to develop their process and improving their ability to support the company’s needs. This role will have high visibility and impact across the organization. You will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement teams to grow and mature suppliers into strategic partners in support of company critical missions
Build the supplier development engineering team and define processes to achieve short term build targets and a ramp to high-rate production
Assess supplier capabilities, technologies, and their ability to successfully execute manufacturing requirements
Manage Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), rate, and reliability campaigns to enable production
Lead containments, issue ticket resolution, and supplier corrective action efforts
Evaluate supplier quality performance and drive improvements, using scorecards and audits, to ensure compliance to quality standards
Define and oversee a standardized qualification process for suppliers from development tier to flight tier
Provide program leadership necessary inputs to ensure that product quality, delivery, and cost achieve business and customer expectations
Interface with responsible engineering, production teams, and procurement to define production roadmaps aligned with company goals