ICON
Supply Base Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States · Senior · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
Product ManagementNegotiationSupply ChainProcess ImprovementProcurementERPGD&TRoboticsMechanical DesignCollaborationNetSuiteActuatorsLean Manufacturing
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About the role
- This position is based at ICON's Austin, TX campus and reports to the Senior Manager, Supply Chain.
- ICON is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an innovative, inclusive, diverse and discrimination-free work environment.
- Employment with ICON is based on merit, competence, and qualifications.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical and commercial relationship with mechanical suppliers across categories including structural fabrication, sheet metal, machined components, hydraulics, actuators, pumps, and drive systems.
- Lead supplier qualification activities for new mechanical components, including capability assessments, PPAP/FAI coordination, and supplier audits.
- Partner closely with Mechanical Engineering during new product introduction (NPI) to provide supply chain input on design for manufacturability (DFM), component standardization, and make-vs-buy decisions.
- Drive continuous improvement in supplier quality, delivery, and cost through structured scorecarding, regular business reviews, and corrective action processes.
- Manage supplier corrective action (SCAR) processes for mechanical components
- Develop and maintain a dual-source strategy for critical mechanical components to reduce single-source risk and improve supply chain resilience.
- Support commodity strategy development for mechanical categories, including market analysis, total cost of ownership modeling, and sourcing recommendations.
- Lead or support cost reduction initiatives through design-to-cost collaboration, re-sourcing, process improvements, and negotiation with suppliers.
- Collaborate with Procurement on RFQ processes, supplier selection, and contract negotiations for mechanical components.
- Monitor and manage supplier delivery performance
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, supply chain engineering, supplier quality engineering, or manufacturing engineering roles involving mechanical components.
- Experience supporting new product introduction in a hardware manufacturing environment.
- Strong communicator with the ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, procurement, and supplier teams.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience in construction technology, robotics, heavy equipment, or industrial automation supply chains is a plus.
- Experience with or knowledge of supplier qualification processes, including capability assessments, PPAP, FAI, and supplier audits.
- Familiarity with GD&T, engineering drawings, and mechanical tolerance review.
- Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and PLM tools.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and supplier development methodologies.
- Certification in supply chain management (CSCP, CPIM) or quality management (CQE, Six Sigma) is a plus.
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