Supplier Development Engineer Principal

Honeywell Aerospace Technologies is a leading software-industrial company that addresses critical challenges around energy, safety, and security. The Principal Supplier Development Engineer plays a critical role in optimizing the supplier base, enhancing performance, and ensuring high-quality product delivery while fostering strong supplier partnerships.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive supplier development strategy that aligns with the organization's goals, ensuring the enhancement of supplier performance and capabilities
• Lead process improvement projects and /or events to streamline supplier performance
• Develop positive relationships and work closely with Global Sourcing leaders to manage, implement and track supplier/engineering, design changes, capacity studies and New Product Introductions (NPI), and transitions
• Drive improvements utilizing Lean methodologies, supplier scorecards and supplier assessments
• Track the supplier’s performance indicators, based on their scorecards and rankings, to facilitate and develop the supply base’s ability to consistently meet or exceed defined expectations
• Support the manufacturing of complex parts and sub-assemblies by providing technical expertise and support for suppliers
• Review manufacturing processes to ensure they will yield parts compliant to engineering drawings and specifications
• Create and participate in PFMEA activities, Work Instruction Improvements, and Control Plan effectiveness with suppliers
• Drive improvements utilizing Six Sigma methodologies, supplier scorecards and supplier assessments
• Ensure supplier compliance while driving systematic problem solving and process improvement plans to deliver performance
• Drive cross functional engagement to remove roadblocks necessary to improve supplier performance
• Eliminate any risks that will prevent suppliers from meeting performance targets and escalate as needed

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in supplier development, engineering, or a related leadership role
• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Proven experience of mentorship, coaching, and super trainer of peers on team
• Experience working with Aerospace manufacturing suppliers
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence others
• Experience in performing production readiness & rate readiness reviews / assessments
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of leadership
• Proven problem-solving skills, including ability to interpret business performance and financial data, define actions, and implement solutions
• Experience working with global suppliers
• Willingness to travel, up to 50%+
• Master's Degree
• Proximity to Honeywell Aerospace locations such as Tempe, AZ, Phoenix, AZ, Torrance, CA
• Experience in supplier development and supplier relationship management
• Experience with project management and Kaizen facilitation
• Experience with SAP, project management tools, and other business management tools used in Honeywell
• Able to read technical drawings and documentation (GD&T)
• Effective collaboration skills to motivate and influence others at various levels without a direct reporting relationship
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Lean Expert Certification or working knowledge of Six sigma / quality Tools and APQP (PFMEA, Control plan, SPC MSA etc.)
• Ability to act with urgency and deliver results