Sr Engineering Manager - Supplier Engineering (On-site)

$110,600 - $166,250/Yr

Insulet Corporation - Acton, MA

Full-time - Manager

Acton, MA

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Manager, Supplier Engineering at Insulet plays a crucial role in the Supplier Engineering group, which is part of the Global Procurement and Supplier Development organization. This position involves leading a team to execute sourcing strategies, improve component quality and cost, and manage the qualification of tooling manufacturing processes at third-party sites. The role is focused on ensuring that Insulet meets its growth objectives by optimizing supplier manufacturing processes and developing a skilled team to manage a global component supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Leads the team for the validation and qualification of purchased components and assemblies through the USAM assembly process.
• Drives component improvements to minimize variation to support operational objectives for OEE and scrap goals.
• Applies engineering principles to perform root cause analysis to resolve and implement corrections to component-related issues.
• Builds the capability of others to assure successful project execution, including improving business process systems and providing effective coaching and feedback.
• Advises team of supplier engineers and quality engineers as they investigate and improve supplier processes and introduce new components to suppliers.
• Drives continuous improvement activities to enhance the cost, quality, and delivery of purchased components.
• Allocates resources, assigns priorities to tasks, and acts as an advisor to senior management in delivering value-added services for Engineering.
• Develops robust and sustainable systems to track improvements across the components.
• Oversees change control associated with modifications to components.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years' work experience in a regulated industry.
• Minimum of 3 years leading and managing an engineering staff.

Nice-to-haves

• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, successfully executing against multiple objectives simultaneously.
• Strong interest in leading and developing teams.
• Naturally brings groups together to develop action plans and make and document decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated technical expertise and technical leadership in a relevant discipline (e.g. mechanical design, manufacturing process development, statistical analysis).
• Working knowledge of MS Office, including Office Project software.
• Six Sigma Process Improvement Experience/Certification preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $110,600.00 - $166,250.00 based on role, level, and location.
• Equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Support for a healthy work-life balance.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.