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Supplier Development Engineer (Level DOE)

Last Updated Date: Jul 22, 2025

Location:

West Fargo, 1814965, US, 58078 Bismarck, 1814965, US, 58504

Company: Doosan Bobcat NA US

Job Information

Within the Site Sourcing organization or the Regional Sourcing Center, the New Product SD Engineer is responsible for:

• the quality of all parts/processes supplied by external suppliers that are developed during the NPD process within the assigned categories / commodities.

• driving continuous improvement within DI CE Supply Base by supporting New Product Development, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Approval and Qualifications, Current Issue Resolution, Lean Six Sigma deployment and Value Analysis / Value Engineering.

Role & Responsibility

NPD Process:

+ Development $ qualification of supplier product/ process of new purchased parts through the DGSS APQP process working with Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing and the supplier (PPAP, Supplier process audits…).

+ Problem solving with suppliers during NPD.

+ Participate in project reviews – escalation to management and NPD team.

+ Mitigation of Risks.

Supplier Development:

+ Support the development of suppliers that partner with DICE.

+ Process excellence and capability within the supply base.

+ Promotion of Lean Six Sigma deployment within the supply base.

+ Participation in CI projects.

+ Work with all facets of the DICE organization promoting quality, productivity, strategic alliances, information sharing, customer support, and continuous improvement.

Support Strategic Sourcing:

+ Support the strategic sourcing initiatives contributing continuously to QDC improvements.

+ Monitoring and reporting of Business KPIs.

+ As required, support the RSC organization in any emergency issues related to supplier poor quality/ delivery issues.

+ Compliance to the DGSS and ensure suppliers comply to DICE requirements.

+ Participate in and support the supplier’s evaluation, selection, and risk management.

+ Lead new supplier assessments (New supplier introduction and approval).

+ Support the RSC organization in execution of VA/VE, productivity improvement, and optimum usage of supplier’s capacity.

+ Supplier change request management.

Job Requirement

+ Education Required: Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering.

+ Certificate Required: Six Sigma or Lean Sigma.

+ Experience Required: 2>5 years.

+ 3+ years of experience including equivalent position (CE industry preferred).

+ Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance experience.

+ Travel Required: 25-50%

+ Equivalent experience in lieu of degree accepted.

+ Certified Quality Auditor/ Registered Lead Assessor or equivalent preferred.

+ Green belt training preferred.

+ Broad base technical knowledge.

+ Project management skills.

+ Knowledge and ability to apply quality tools and techniques (APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, Problem solving, LSS…)

+ Quality audit experience (system process) and understanding of international QS requirements.

+ Ability to communicate with everyone within an organization (shop floor to lead management).

+ Experience on implementing processes or projects and cross functional work.

+ Understanding of sourcing risk mitigation, negotiation, and contracting decisions.

+ Strong business aptitude.

+ Team facilitation.

+ Strong computer skills.

+ Written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

+ Good judgement and quick analysis on complex situations, can lead.

+ Must be a self-starter.

+ Fluent in English + minimum one more language preferred.