Manufacturing Excellence Specialist

20 hours ago


Long Beach, California, United States Ducommun Full time

About Ducommun

Ducommun, a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions, is seeking an experienced professional to join our team as a Supplier Development Engineer. With over 170 years of history, we have established ourselves as a leader in the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in manufacturing, supply chain, or business project experience, with a focus on ensuring that supplier systems, processes, and build capabilities meet customer design intent and comply with end-customer needs.

As a Supplier Development Engineer, you will act as the technical point of contact, solving emergent challenges at suppliers and mitigating risk to the manufacturing system by addressing high-impact manufacturing and quality challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Solve emergent challenges at suppliers and mitigate risk to the manufacturing system
  • Support design for manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure manufacturability
  • Provide leadership for New Product Introduction (NPI) at suppliers
  • Identify, audit, and onboard new suppliers; perform surveillance and diagnostic audits on incumbent suppliers
  • Industrialize new materials and/or processes by collaborating with suppliers to implement required capital improvements and developing their capability to scale-up these new technologies

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline; Master's degree in engineering or business a plus
  • 5+ years of manufacturing, supply chain, or business project experience
  • Experience with high volume manufacturing
  • Ability to communicate and direct supplier activities at the management level
  • Knowledge of quality processes - production part approval process (PPAP), advanced product quality planning (APQP), first article inspection reports (FAIR), etc.

Salary and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary range of $70,000 - $113,000 per year, paid bi-weekly, and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, and paid time off. Additionally, Ducommun provides opportunities for career growth and professional development.

About the Role:

This is a challenging and rewarding role that requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. If you are a motivated and results-driven individual with a passion for manufacturing excellence, we encourage you to apply.



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