Supplier Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Philadelphia, PA or On-site Cheswick, PA. Salary: $76,200.00 - $127,000.00 per year. Responsibilities Play a key role in the Curtiss-Wright EMD Purchasing organization as a Supplier Manufacturing Engineer, providing hands-on problem solving and technical judgment to assist mission-critical suppliers. Perform proactive supplier oversight to review and evaluate supplier processes and employ preventative/corrective actions as required to improve on-time delivery and supplier manufacturing efficiency. Work hand-in-hand with Design Engineering, Sourcing, Supplier Quality Engineering, and Project Management to improve critical supplier performance. Support Purchasing department initiatives by identifying critical suppliers. Act as a primary manufacturing engineer partnering with critical suppliers to ensure day-to-day flawless production execution. Develop critical suppliers proactively to act on improvement opportunities and resolve vulnerability issues. Build relationships with critical suppliers to improve communication and on-time delivery through capability, yield improvement, and throughput optimization. Serve as an expert in critical supplier manufacturing process execution. Provide technical leadership via reviews of technical documents, production and first-article readiness reviews, Product Failure Modes Effect Analysis (PFMEA), control plans, process audits, and on-site oversight. Support critical supplier capacity assessments. Lead root-cause analysis and corrective action efforts related to manufacturing nonconformances. Coordinate supplier preparation for documentation submittals, source inspections, audits, and regulatory or customer visits as required. Perform and support nonconformance dispositioning. Coordinate cross-functionally with internal design engineering, quality, supply chain, and program teams to troubleshoot manufacturing issues. Share best practices and lessons learned across internal and supplier organizations. Travel 50% locally, domestically or internationally as required. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience in a Manufacturing Lead role. Minimum of five (5) years in a manufacturing environment with primary experience in machining, fabrication, welding, testing, winding, and/or assembly processes. Prior on-site supplier experience highly desired. Experience in commercial nuclear, defense, aerospace, energy, or similarly regulated industries. Working knowledge of quality systems within the commercial nuclear industry (e.g., 10CFR50 Appendix B, ASME NQA-1) or defense industry (e.g., ISO-9001, MIL-I-45208) desired. Blueprint reading, particularly involving GD&T per ASME Y14.5M. Experience creating, reviewing, or approving procedures, work instructions, drawings, or routing. Experience evaluating design changes and determining how they affect manufacturing processes. Excellent organization, written and oral communication, and presentation skills. Strong problem-solving ability, especially with tight tolerance features and part deviation rework. Green or Black Belt Lean certification is a plus. Due to DoD requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain a DOD security clearance. Benefits Paid Time Off 401(k) with employer match and profit sharing Health and wellness benefits Learning and development opportunities Referral program Competitive pay Recognition Employee stock purchase plan Inclusive and supportive culture Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Curtiss-Wright is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition. For U.S. applicants, EEO is the law. (Additional information provided upon request.) #J-18808-Ljbffr