Supplier Development Engineer

About the role

Milwaukee Tool is looking for a Supplier Development Engineer to strengthen its strategic supplier network. The role will drive manufacturing capability, improve supplier performance, and ensure readiness for business growth.

Key responsibilities

• Assess supplier manufacturing capability, capacity, and operational maturity.
• Validate supplier readiness for new product launches and engineering changes.
• Lead supplier recovery and performance improvement initiatives.
• Develop and implement corrective actions, and verify their effectiveness.
• Evaluate supplier capacity against future demand and support expansion or localization.
• Collaborate across Procurement, SQE, Engineering, Operations, Supply Planning, and suppliers.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing, supplier development, operations, quality, or engineering.
• Advanced English proficiency and strong analytical, problem‑solving, and project‑management skills.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers and leading cross‑functional continuous improvement projects.

Required skills

• Manufacturing process knowledge (metals, plastics, electronics, machining, assembly, packaging).
• Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis.
• Risk Analysis & Mitigation, Operational Excellence.
• Power BI and Excel for data analysis.
• Statistical Analysis and Cost Analysis.