Procurement Engineering / Supplier Transition

Roles & Responsibilities:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (Mechanical / Electrical / Plastics / Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering)

Supporting NPI and Sustenance - Supporting product transfer, designing assembly procedures and handling manufacturing documentations.

Creating ECOs, Cos, Drawing updates, Fixture design and digital work instructions.

CAD requirement: Solidworks

Develop and execute validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) for equipment, ensuring compliance with cGMP, FDA. 

Strong experience in procurement engineering and supplier qualification 

Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure successful product life cycle management and New Product Introduction (NPI). 

Design exposure with ability to understand design intent, manufacturability, and tolerance implications 

Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings (GD&T, materials, inspection requirements) 

Drive continuous improvement to reduce waste, reduce costs, and improve yield using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma techniques.

Hands on experience with First Article (FA) planning, execution, and evaluation 

Ability to perform fit, form, and function testing and validation 

Experience completing and maintaining CQP and CQR documentation 

Ability to work with multiple cross functional teams including Engineering, Sourcing, Operations, and SQEs 

Experience working as an interface between suppliers and customer plant teams 

Strong ownership mindset with ability to drive activities end to end to completion 

Strong communication skills for supplier coordination and follow ups 

Ability to track, report, and close issues within defined project timelines 

Working knowledge of ASTM and equivalent international standards 

Exposure to PPAP / APQP and customer quality procedures

Experience in Supplier Corrective & Preventive Action (CAPA) management

Ability to manage Product Deviation Notices (PDN) and drive closure with suppliers

Exposure to Supplier Process Audits and audit report documentation

Strong analytical capability to track, report, and interpret supplier quality KPIs

Ability to escalate unresolved supplier quality issues within project timelines

Good-to-Have:

Experience in regulated manufacturing or life sciences industry

Exposure to procurement engineering and production buying operations

Familiarity with supplier contract terms and transition documentation

Experience supporting ERP transitions or system updates

Experience in alternate supplier identification and qualification

Exposure to automotive / industrial / manufacturing quality standards

Knowledge of APQP, PPAP documentation, and qualification reports

Familiarity with quality KPI dashboards and large scale data handling

Experience supporting new product development (NPD) projects