Form Energy
Manufacturing and energy technology
StaffSupplierIndustrializationEngineer,Mechanical
“Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Mechanical at Form Energy. Skills: Sheet metal fabrication, Supplier industrialization, GD&T, DFM. Support transfer of sheet metal components to suppliers. Support new product introduction from concept through production”
Industry & Context.
Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analysis; Identify and mitigate potential manufacturing issues; Mitigate manufacturing feasibility risks; Identify, communicate, and mitigate program schedule risks; Develop robust mitigation plans; Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Relocation assistance is available
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years of hands-on experience in supplier industrialization, quality engineering, or manufacturing engineering, Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related technical discipline, Demonstrated technical mastery in high-volume sheet metal processing, Expert-level mastery of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) principles per ASME Y14.5, Proficiency in 3D CAD platforms (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD), foundational knowledge of secondary sheet metal processing, technical authority to negotiate engineering changes with supplier executives, flawless fluency in standard Core Tools (PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, and Process Flow Diagrams)
Nice to Have
progressive die stamping, drawing, fine blanking, precise bending, laser profiling, structural welding, tolerance stack-up analyses, design robust inspection fixtures, heat treating, stress relieving, deburring, protective chemical coatings/finishes, electrolytic nickel plating, zinc coatings
What You'll Do.
Support transfer of sheet metal components to suppliers
Support new product introduction from concept through production
Focus on cost-effectiveness
Lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analysis
Identify and mitigate manufacturing issues
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Optimize designs for cost
Define and communicate customer-specific requirements
Lead DFM and APQP reviews with suppliers
Mitigate manufacturing feasibility risks
Own execution of Quality Maturation Level (QML) roadmap
Manage technical maturation of supplier tooling
Manage technical maturation of manufacturing processes
Manage technical maturation of component accuracy
mitigate program schedule risks
Develop robust mitigation plans
Drive closed-loop Non-Conformance Management
Issue and manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR)
Lead suppliers through Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Verify long-term effectiveness of implementation plans
Monitor ongoing supplier performance
Monitor QMS effectiveness
Champion continuous improvement initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Design Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing); Collaborate with Program Managers; Collaborate with Cell/Module Engineering; Collaborate with Advanced Manufacturing teams; Collaborate with suppliers; Negotiate engineering changes with supplier executives
Communication Scope
Communicate to suppliers; Communicate program schedule risks
Process & Methodology
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Manage progressive technical maturation, Manage program schedule risks, Develop mitigation plans
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