Supplier Industrial Engineer

Must be fluent in Mandarin and English

$120,000 - 140,000

Position Summary:

Aegis Worldwide is partnered with a manufacturer in the Brownsburg, IN area who is seeking a highly skilled Supplier Industrial Engineer. This person will collaborate with both domestic and international suppliers—particularly those in Mandarin-speaking regions—to ensure they are prepared, capable, and performing effectively to support a new manufacturing facility. The role centers on assessing supplier processes, guiding industrialization efforts, enhancing quality and efficiency, and facilitating technical communication between suppliers and U.S.-based engineering and operations teams.

Must Haves:

• Fluency in both Mandarin and English, with strong spoken and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3–7 years of experience in supplier quality, industrial engineering, or manufacturing engineering roles.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and Lean principles.
• Proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, process flows, and tolerance requirements.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, approximately 30–50%.

Job Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary technical bridge between U.S. operations teams and suppliers in Mandarin-speaking regions.
• Conduct on-site supplier visits to assess readiness for new tooling, equipment, production lines, and ramp-up activities.
• Evaluate supplier manufacturing processes, capacity, quality systems, and overall preparedness for mass production.
• Support NPI, PPAP, and broader industrialization efforts to ensure smooth product launches.
• Lead process capability studies, PFMEAs, line layout reviews, process audits, and other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Track supplier KPIs—including quality, delivery performance, and cost drivers—and identify areas for improvement.
• Troubleshoot supplier-related issues and drive effective corrective actions using root-cause analysis and 8D methodologies.
• Manage the exchange of technical documents, drawings, specifications, and revisions between U.S. and supplier teams in both languages.
• Ensure suppliers meet required start-up schedules and ramp-up milestones to align with plant production needs.