Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Mechanical Components

The role

The Supplier Industrialization Engineer will scale mechanical commodity suppliers to meet production ramp schedules for energy generation products. This role ensures supplier parts meet dimensional, functional, and reliability requirements through capacity analysis, process approvals, and part qualifications.

What you will do

• Support supplier audits and risk assessments to qualify new sources
• Partner with GSMs, Design Engineering, and suppliers to align specifications and process controls
• Review dimensional and quality reports and first article inspections
• Execute PPAP/FAI activities and define incoming inspection criteria
• Support supplier non-conformance resolution and drive 8D investigations
• Maintain supplier scorecards with KPIs
• Support NPI builds and DFM/DFA feedback loops
• Help build a network of vendor partners with technical capability and capacity
• Support make-vs-buy, dual sourcing, and localization efforts
• Contribute to sourcing decisions and manufacturing footprint strategies

Required qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Economics or equivalent technical background
• 3+ years of supplier quality, industrial engineering, process controls, or other related experience
• Strong understanding of mechanical fabrication processes: CNC machining, casting, injection molding, extrusion, sheet metal, riveting, welding, plating, etc.
• Familiarity with PCBA manufacturing processes (SMT, through-hole wave and selective soldering, reflow oven profiles, test strategies, etc.)
• Proficiency reading engineering drawings and applying GD&T
• Familiarity with dimension metrology (CMM, calipers, gauges) and statistical process control
• Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, SPC, DFMEA/PFMEA, and ISO quality systems
• Willingness to travel internationally to supplier sites as needed (30%)

Nice to have

• M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Supply Chain, and/or MBA

About the company

Redwood Materials is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, recovering, refining, and redeploying critical minerals. The company has deployed the largest second-life battery project in the world.