What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Engineering / Supplier Transition / Program Management position at Smartwork IT Services?
Title: Procurement Engineering / Supplier Transition / Program Management Location: Loveland, CO- Onsite
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Bachelor s or Master s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (Mechanical / Electrical / Plastics / Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering)
- Strong experience in supplier transition and qualification programs
- Hands-on program management experience including schedules, milestones, and risk logs
- Working knowledge of ERP systems and supplier master data management
- Experience managing supplier cutover, inventory build, and run-out planning
- Ability to ensure PO coverage, delivery adherence, and continuity of supply
- Strong stakeholder communication and escalation management skills
- Experience working with global suppliers and cross-functional teams
- Proven experience working as an interface between suppliers and customer plant teams including sourcing, quality, and inspection
- Hands on experience in PPAP planning and execution as per Customer Quality Procedures (CQP)
- Strong knowledge of First Article Inspection (FAI) at supplier facilities or remotely
- Experience in Supplier Corrective & Preventive Action (CAPA) management
- Ability to manage Product Deviation Notices (PDN) and drive closure with suppliers
- Exposure to Supplier Process Audits and audit report documentation
- Basic working knowledge of GD&T, materials, and engineering drawing interpretation
- Experience in inspection plan preparation from drawings
- Working knowledge of ASTM and equivalent Asian standards
- Experience in ECN (Engineering Change Notice) management
- Strong analytical capability to track, report, and interpret supplier quality KPIs
- Experience handling components such as Sheet Metal, Machined Parts, Plastics, Rubber, Electrical / Electro Mechanical parts
- Ability to escalate unresolved supplier quality issues within project timelines
- Strong stakeholder interaction skills with Quality, Engineering, Sourcing, and Operations teams
Good-to-Have:
- Experience in regulated manufacturing or life sciences industry
- Exposure to procurement engineering and production buying operations
- Familiarity with supplier contract terms and transition documentation
- Experience supporting ERP transitions or system updates
- Experience in alternate supplier identification and qualification
- Exposure to automotive / industrial / manufacturing quality standards
- Knowledge of APQP, PPAP documentation, and qualification reports
- Familiarity with quality KPI dashboards and large scale data handling
- Experience supporting new product development (NPD) projects