Project Engineer, Supply Chain & Supplier Recovery
Overview
You will own critical supply issues for GM programs, leading cross-functional teams through crises like equipment failures and natural disasters. Your work spans Purchasing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Logistics, and OEM plants, with direct impact on production continuity. You will drive supplier corrective actions, improve delivery performance, and support business transfers. This hybrid role, based in Warren, MI, demands 5+ years of supply chain experience and a willingness to travel 75% to supplier sites.
What You'll Do9
- 1Lead conference calls with suppliers and internal teams to resolve critical supply issues and manage business transfers.
- 2Serve as liaison between purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, and logistics to provide technical support and align on resolutions.
- 3Diagnose root causes of supplier delivery failures and coordinate implementation of effective, timely fixes.
- 4Guide suppliers through corrective action plans, ensuring process improvements and lead time reductions are realized.
- 5Improve supplier delivery performance by identifying and eliminating process bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
- 6Partner with Supplier Risk Management to address financially troubled suppliers and mitigate supply disruptions.
- 7Drive proactive and predictive supply chain strategies, scoping and executing projects that build resilience.
- 8Standardize work practices across the team to ensure consistent issue resolution and knowledge sharing.
- 9Escalate urgent issues to management with clear, concise updates and prepare executive-level reports as required.
Requirements8
- 15+ years post-graduate experience in purchasing, supply chain, program/product management, manufacturing, or logistics.
- 2Willingness to travel 75% domestically and internationally, often with short notice, and hold a valid passport.
- 35+ years in automotive manufacturing operations, with deep understanding of die casting or machining processes.
- 43+ years of hands-on experience in die casting or machining operations.
- 5Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes, including material handling, inventory management, OEE, capacity, and throughput.
- 6Strong analytical and communication skills, with ability to build relationships and solve problems across teams and suppliers.
- 7Demonstrated track record of managing multiple complex cases with high autonomy and accountability.
- 8Ability to prepare and present technical information to diverse audiences, from shop floor to executive leadership.
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