IT Vendor Relations Manager

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Company: Cynet Systems

Location: Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Description:

Job Description:

Pay Range: $48hr - $60hr

Essential Job:

Work relentlessly with suppliers to improve quality, identify and execute cost reductions, capacity improvements, and risk mitigations.
Manage supplier changes including manufacturing process changes, capacity optimization, facility changes, and new equipment qualification.
Investigate, analyze, close, and prevent recurrence of non-conformances for purchased components from suppliers.
Drive suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet company's requirements for supplier excellence using a collection of best practices in project management and SPC.
Complete project and part qualification deliverables that include: FAIR, Process FMEA, Process Capability, Gage R&R, Measurement Correlation, Process Validation, and Control Plan Verification.

Required Skills and Experience:

Demonstrable knowledge in at least 3 of the following manufacturing processes: machined metal components, plastic molded parts, aluminum castings, electrical cables, PCAs, and motion control components (motors, brakes, sensors).
Strong and persistent curiosity for solving technical problems in component manufacturing and inspection within our cross-functional engineering team.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent ability to handle challenging technical and interpersonal situations with suppliers and internal customers.
Practical knowledge of Part Qualification, Process FMEAs and Process Validations.
bility to read and interpret detailed mechanical drawings containing GD&T to be able to communicate technical information regarding manufacturing and inspection.
Notable computer experience using Microsoft Office suite, Product Lifecycle Management software (e.g. Agile), and ERP software (e.g. SAP).

Required Education and Training:

BS degree in Engineering or equivalent, Master's degree preferred.
5 plus years of related experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, or a related field.
Preferred to have experience at a medical device company or capital equipment company in a different industry.