Job Description
As a Supplier Development Engineer, you will provide technical expertise and leadership to Product Sourcing Teams for evaluation and development of new and existing suppliers worldwide, while maximizing Quality, Cost, Logistics, Delivery, and Management at the supply base.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
* Lead the project development with supplier through APQP process and activities collaborated with design team and product groups to timely develop the supplier and product with approved PPAP in place
* Work with suppliers to assure proper process control standards are in place and continuously monitor key manufacturing processes for improvement opportunities
* Ensure suppliers have adequate people, training, tooling, fixturing, and equipment to meet customer’s production demands
* Monitor suppliers’ adherence to Process/Engineering Change Notification on a timely and cost effective basis as well as to develop the supply base to fulfill the total requirements from Caterpillar System implementation
* Support Product Sourcing Strategy and provide technical leadership in new supplier selection
* Evaluate and develop new supplier’s technological capability to meet requirements for Caterpillar Inc. Supplier Excellence Program
* Develop and maintain thorough knowledge of technological developments and trends for guidance of commodity teams in advancements of design, quality, and manufacturing
* Provide resolution and ensure implementation of robust solutions for quality problems associated with the purchased materials, logistics, and engineering issues
* Provide resolution and lead the quality performance improvement in managed suppliers
* Provide resolution and lead the VA/VE activities to support supplier’s cost improvements
* Support and participate in 6 Sigma initiatives with facilities, category teams, and suppliers
* Support and participate the market research with category buyer to provide the qualified supply base
* Lead supplier’s production capacity investigation and provide the resolution to meet customer’s demands in long term
* Provide expertise resolution on process control and quality improvements to suppliers
Required Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferably in engineering
* Minimum of 3 – 5 years of SDE/SQE related job experience
* APQP and PPAP knowledge is required
* An engineering or manufacturing or quality background plus familiarity with E