Supplier Technical Assistance Engineer
First seen by Alion on Oct 21, 2026.
1. Supplier Assessment & Development: Assess supplier technical capability, manufacturing processes, capacity, tooling, quality controls, and production readiness; identify gaps and drive improvement plans.
2. Localization & Sourcing Support: Support Purchasing in supplier selection, technical feasibility, BOM/drawing reviews, and development of Cambodian and regional suppliers to achieve localization, cost, quality, and delivery targets.
3 APQP, PPAP & Industrialization: Manage supplier readiness from RFQ through prototype, PPAP, trial build, Run-at-Rate, SOP, and engineering/process changes to ensure successful new-part introduction.
4 Supplier Quality & Problem Solving: Lead resolution of supplier quality and production issues through containment, root-cause analysis, 8D/CAPA, corrective actions, and prevention of recurring issues.
5. Performance & Cost Improvement: Monitor supplier performance, capacity, PPM, delivery, and production risks while supporting VA/VE, process optimization, productivity, and cost-reduction initiatives.
6. Cross-functional Coordination & Compliance: Coordinate Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, Production, Logistics, and suppliers; maintain readiness and risk reports while developing supplier capability and ensuring compliance with technical, quality, EHS, and regulatory requirements.
7. Able to travel to supplier facilities, support during production emergencies, participation in launch activities, and occasional off-shift support during critical quality incidents.
Education & Experience
1. Bachelor Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Automotive, or related Engineering discipline.
2. Minimum 3 years in automotive/manufacturing supplier quality, supplier development, manufacturing engineering, or technical purchasing, with supplier audit and new-part launch experience.
Technical Competencies
1. APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, SPC, MSA, GD&T, Root Cause Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, IATF 16949, ISO 9001, Manufacturing Processes including stamping, welding, injection molding, painting, machining and final assembly. Advanced user of Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SAP and quality systems.
2. Preferred: Automotive OEM/Tier-1 experience, IATF 16949/ISO 9001, Lean/5S/Kaizen, VA/VE, CAD/drawing review, and Cambodian/ASEAN supplier development experience.
Behavioral Competencies
1. Strong communication, analytical thinking, leadership, conflict resolution, project management, decision making under pressure, customer focus, and ability to influence suppliers and cross-functional teams.