Supplier Engineering Manager

Req ID: 123234
Remote Position: Hybrid
Region: Asia
Country: Malaysia
State/Province: Johor
City: Johor Bahru

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Provide strong leadership and guidance to the Global Commodity Engineering team, fostering a culture of strong quality mindset and accountability.
• Provide leadership in key process indicator (KPI) definition, structure, and the effective use of measurement data/results to drive alignment and results in multi-site organization.
• Develop Supply Chain strategies, aligned with company objectives, that drive improvements in supplier selection, development, onboarding processes and leverage across customer programs for quality, cost and delivery.
• Establish and maintain supplier performance metrics (cost, delivery, service, quality, innovation, social responsibility, etc.) together with the Commodity team.
• Participate in periodic Business Reviews with critical and Preferred Suppliers.
• Conduct routine supplier audits, technical & process assessments to ensure compliance with Customer, Celestica and Industry standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve supplier-related quality issues.
• Focal point of interface with Customers on supplier quality related communications.

Additional Responsibilities

• Drive effective root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions in a timely manner.
• Educate suppliers on the deployment of core quality tools such as PFMEA, Control Plans, 8D/Root Cause Analysis and problem resolution process.
• Keep abreast and implement relevant changes in Customer and Celestica Global Quality requirements to the external suppliers.
• Stay updated on industry trends, best practices and regulatory changes related to supplier quality management.
• Manage supplier change control data recording, validation and tracking according to the customer part control requirement.
• Communicate supplier change request to customer via specific customer communication portal or interface.
• Participate in build to print part qualification (i.e. sheet metal & frames, cable & harnesses, plastics & metal machining, gasoline weldment).
• Participate in the development of supplier general processes and special processes such as welding, powder coat, painting, plating, anodizing & polishing.
• Provide technical support in supplier/component technical issues resulting from the related process and/or product qualification processes.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by management.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees.
• Well versed in technical drawing interpretation and geometric tolerance.
• Ability to write technical documents.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• A working knowledge of quality improvement tools and techniques.
• Strong ability to work effectively across functions and with Customers/Supplier to achieve Celestica's goals.
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated proficiency working with computers and the Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Typical Experience

• Ten to Fifteen years of relevant experience.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field (Engineering), or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
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