Industrial Engineer–Supplier Production Systems

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Job Title: Industrial Engineer–Supplier Production Systems

Duration: 11 months (possibility of extension)

Shift Hours: Normal Business Hours

Description/Position Summary:

• This role focuses on supplier production systems and capability building rather than site-based Industrial Engineering support or day-to-day quality escalation.
• You will work on strengthening the industrial maturity of company’s global supply base, particularly in high-complexity manufacturing environments
• Your day-to-day work spans deep, focused engagement on critical topics such as capacity, production stability, and system robustness, as well as collaboration with teams to scale proven approaches.
• You will partner closely with cross-functional teams across company, enabling and guiding supplier improvement efforts broadly, and providing targeted hands-on support for priority situations as needed.
• You will operate across regions and cultures as part of day-to-day work, engaging effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders across different organizational contexts. Your work directly impacts supplier capability, execution predictability, and the long-term resilience of company’s supply chain.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Improve supplier production systems by diagnosing constraints, stability issues, and capability gaps, and driving targeted improvement actions, covering topics such as capacity modelling, bottleneck/constraint analysis, flow and lead-time improvement, and KPI definition/operating routines
• Proactively evolve supplier capabilities, including production technologies and manufacturing methods, alongside capacity and system robustness
• Translate company’s enterprise priorities into sequenced supplier development initiatives
• Convert hands-on improvement experience into standard work, playbooks, and training that scale across the organization
• Operate effectively in matrix organizations through sustained influence and technical credibility
• Balance selective hands-on execution with broader enablement through structured methods and guidance

About the Team

• You will be part of the global Supplier Development function within Strategic Procurement, responsible for strengthening supplier capability as a strategic lever for business performance and long-term competitiveness.
• The team operates across regions, partnering closely with procurement, engineering, quality, and operations. The function combines selective execution on priority supplier topics with a strong focus on enabling teams and harmonizing supplier development practices across the enterprise.

Experience:

What You Bring

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
• Significant professional experience delivering measurable improvements in production systems, operations, or supplier capability in high-complexity industrial environments
• Strong analytical skills and comfort using data, analytics, and emerging digital/AI-based tools to support decisions and performance discussions
• Ability to document methods clearly and enable others through coaching and training
• Ability to operate effectively in matrix organizations through collaboration and influence
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 40% (travel varies by supplier priorities and project phase)

Education:

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering