Supplier Manufacturing Engineer

🕒 July 17

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $100k - $150k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions

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1001 - 5000 employees

🎖️ Defense

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Defense • Healthcare • Logistics

Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions is one of the largest manufacturing partners in North America and the largest mechanical solutions provider, operating 21 facilities across eleven states and Mexico. The company collaborates with innovative firms globally, offering a comprehensive range of capabilities and technical expertise to transition customer programs from concept to scale. With decades of specialized experience in sectors such as information communication technology, warehouse automation & robotics, kiosk & gaming, aerospace & defense, renewable energy & electrical infrastructure, and medical, Cadrex is a trusted partner in its customers' supply chains.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with suppliers to develop and optimize manufacturing processes meeting requirements for quality, efficiency, and cost • Provide technical guidance during new product introduction (NPI) and production ramp-up at supplier sites • Conduct process capability studies, PFMEAs, and control plan reviews • Partner with Quality and Supply Chain teams to address supplier quality issues, implement corrective actions, and verify effectiveness • Lead supplier process audits and capability assessments • Support sourcing decisions by evaluating supplier technical capabilities and capacity • Monitor supplier performance metrics and implement improvement plans • Drive cost reduction through process improvement, yield enhancement, and scrap reduction • Support supplier tooling, fixture design, and equipment requirements • Facilitate supplier training and knowledge sharing on company standards, best practices, and lean manufacturing principles • Travel domestically and internationally to supplier locations for on-site support as required • Work Monday–Friday with approximately 25–40% travel

🎯 Requirements

• Experience in information communication technology, aerospace, or industrial sheet metal assemblies manufacturing • Proven ability to lead supplier process improvement initiatives • Effective communicator with strong supplier relationship management skills • Experience conducting root cause analysis (5 Whys, Fishbone, 8D) • Hands-on background in Lean transformation projects at suppliers • Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems for supplier performance and scheduling • Familiarity with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or AS9100 quality systems • Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification • Working knowledge of statistical analysis software (Minitab, JMP) • Ability to influence suppliers toward best practices in manufacturing efficiency, waste reduction, and continuous improvement • Strong working knowledge of sheet metal fabrication methods, including laser cutting, CNC punching, press brake forming, stamping, welding, mechanical assembly, and finishing • Proficient in reading and interpreting engineering drawings with GD&T • Experience implementing and sustaining Lean manufacturing tools at suppliers (5S, value stream mapping, SMED, standardized work) • Skilled in process control techniques (SPC, capability studies, PFMEA, control plans) • Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, and supplier qualification processes • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field with 3–6 years of manufacturing engineering experience, specifically with sheet metal fabrication processes • Alternatively, 10 to 15 years of direct manufacturing experience in a leadership role, preferably in sheet metal fabrication with exposure to lean manufacturing processes • Ability to travel domestically and internationally to supplier locations as required

🏖️ Benefits

• Health/dental/vision coverage • Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance • Short- and long-term disability insurance • Generous paid time off and holiday pay • Monthly remote work stipend (for remote employees who qualify) • 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4% • Education support program • Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement • Referral bonuses • Bonus plan for all full-time employees