Supplier Development Engineer

Kelly Engineering has an excellent direct hire opportunity for a Supplier Development Engineer with an industry leader experiencing dynamic growth in Reno, NV. This position offers a very competitive salary plus outstanding bonus program and relocation assistance if needed.

This role partners with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure components and materials consistently meet technical, quality, delivery, and regulatory requirements. The Supplier Development Engineer drives supplier capability improvement, risk mitigation, supplier qualification, and supply continuity initiatives that support product quality and business objectives.

What you’ll do

• Evaluates, selects, qualifies, and requalifies suppliers based on technical capability, quality systems, manufacturing processes, capacity, and regulatory compliance.
• Conducts supplier audits and assessments and supports supplier onboarding, qualification, and design transfer activities, including supplier readiness, tooling transfers, and first article inspections (FAIs).
• Drives supplier capability improvements through performance analysis, process optimization, capability studies, and structured improvement plans.
• Implements supplier quality requirements, including inspection criteria, material certifications, and traceability requirements, in collaboration with Quality Assurance and Engineering.
• Monitors supplier performance, identifies risks and trends related to process quality, delivery, capacity, and business continuity, and implements appropriate improvement and mitigation plans in collaboration with Quality Assurance and Materials teams.
• Collaborates with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve supply disruptions, shortages, delivery issues, and other supplier-related challenges due to production process issues.
• Leads or supports investigations of supplier nonconformances and performance issues using structured problem-solving methodologies and supports implementation and verification of corrective actions.

What you’ll bring

• 3+ years of experience in supplier quality and/or supplier development in a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline
• Direct experience working with external suppliers on quality and technical matters; regulated manufacturing industry experience preferred.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T

What happens next:

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in the Kelly Engineering network. That means our team of expert engineering recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless

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