Supplier Development Engineer

Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc.

Supplier Development Engineer focusing on supplier quality and performance improvements at Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company. Engaging with suppliers to drive quality assurance in products and services.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeSimsbury • California, Connecticut, Kentucky • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish QA/QC tools for measuring supplier performance that affect our products and services
Works with Machining Suppliers on process improvements to improve quality and delivery performances
Issue formal supplier corrective actions (SCARs) and work with them to resolve problems
Issue internal and supplier Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA)
Provides advice and guidance in interpreting and adapting quality standards and government regulations
Analyzes design reliability and quality to recommend process changes and enhancements
Analyze data effectively, summarize results, create reports, and use visual tools effectively
Track action plans from supplier audits and assessments and monitor their activity for completion and correctness on a daily basis
Leads quality in production activities: Factory materials, process, assemblies, products, and field failures (RMA).
Track and maintain Supplier Performance for assigned suppliers
Perform Supplier Audit
Recommend/ approve Suppliers for ASL
Measure and improve supplier defect rates
Use quality tools metrics and data to identify and drive Quality projects for Suppliers resulting in overall improvement of supplier value
Defines and maintains sampling and reaction plans for incoming products based on actual supplier quality performance
Work with EBAD receiving inspection to identify and improve systemic supplier issues for acceptance of hardware
Design for manufacturability assessments
Specification review for supplier manufacturing/process control capability

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience working in, or managing, a Machine Shop required
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field of study preferred
Minimum of 5 years Quality Assurance experience
Understanding of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing practices, problem solving skills and in depth understanding ERP/MRP planning systems
Strong skills in MS Windows – Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Familiarity with MS Project a plus
The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Experienced in working as a part of independent product teams is a must
Must be willing to travel up to 50%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Quality AssuranceSupplier Performance MeasurementCorrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA)Data AnalysisProcess ImprovementDesign Reliability AnalysisSupplier AuditsLean ManufacturingContinuous ImprovementManufacturability Assessments

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCommunicationTeam CollaborationLeadershipAdvisory Skills