Sr. Supplier Development Engineer

Senior Supplier Development Engineer – Finished Product
Long Island City, NY
As Senior Supplier Development Engineer you will be a key contributor to our international, supplier qualification and development activities. You will collaborate closely with various functions within SMP’s Vehicle Control Division, including Product Test Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Marketing, and our international support teams.
You will help manage the full product lifecycle—from supplier identification through end-of-life production, driving cross-functional alignment, removing obstacles, and ensuring continuous improvement across supplier products.

Responsibilities include:

• Develops standardized manufacturing and test requirements by product type and implements across SMP’s supply base.
• Works with SMP’s international team of Supplier Development Engineers and New York based Test Engineers to implement part approval strategies.
• Spearheads the identification and approval of new product launches at supplier locations under SMP contract.
• Assess supplier manufacturing and testing capabilities by product type or technology.
• Collaborates with suppliers to enhance manufacturing capabilities and quality KPIs.
• Reduce supply risk by identifying supplier bottlenecks & capability shortfalls and initiate mitigation actions.
• Manage multiple, simultaneous projects at various development stages.
• Handling other related functions as directed by supervisor.

To qualify, you must have a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline with minimum of 10 years of experience in product design, manufacturing engineering, and/or supplier development. Candidate must also have demonstrated proficiency interfacing with supply base partners for successful project implementation.
This position requires travel to Asia: China, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and other countries.
Candidate must have good engineering knowledge of electro-mechanical sensors and actuators.
Candidate must have good knowledge of various manufacturing and test processes.
Candidate must be able to support a large number of projects, part numbers, suppliers, and associated data.
Candidate must have effective communication skills and cross-functional leadership abilities.

We offer a convenient location just outside of Manhattan, competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits package.

The estimated salary range for this position is $110,000- $130,000.
Please note that the salary range provided on the job posting does not include potential bonuses and other forms of compensation and, in some cases, may fall outside the range. The actual salary offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and where applicable, licensure or certification obtained.

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