Manufacturing Engineer - Supplier Development

CBRE
US - North Carolina - Charlotte
January 6, 2025
Engineering

Manufacturing Engineer - Supplier Development

Job ID

192095

Posted

06-Nov-2024

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Construction, Data Centers

Location(s)

Charlotte - North Carolina - United States of America, Fayetteville - North Carolina - United States of America, Greensboro - North Carolina - United States of America, Raleigh - North Carolina - United States of America, West Raleigh - North Carolina - United States of America

About the role

As a new member of CBRE's growing manufacturing engineering team, you will support our blue-chip technology giant through the facilitation and ownership of manufacturing readiness and ramp-up for multiple suppliers (integrators) to the client. To be successful, you will have extensive demonstrated success in optimizing manufacturing processes, launching new products through operations, implementing lean fundamentals in low-volume environments, and driving manufacturability improvements back into design. You will have the ability to quickly build influential relationships with key leaders and will have the ability to demonstrate the latter to ultimately achieve business results.

30% travel to NC supplier sites, as well as additional domestic and international supplier sites

What you'll do

Establish oneself as a shared resource to the client and integrator to drive manufacturing readiness for pilot and/or FOAK (First of a Kind) production runs
Determine and own pilot milestone Go/No-Go criteria and process KPI's to evaluate pilot/FOAK success and full production readiness
Lead creation and execution of PVT (Production Validation Testing) for pilot/FOAK, in partnership with the integrator
Hold integrator accountable to satisfying readiness deliverables per project schedule and at expected quality
Assess integrator's production capacity and required resources to meet client demand
Employ lean fundamentals in long lead time, low volume environments to optimize flow and first-time quality
Drive process improvements (lead time, quality, cost, safety) in tandem with the integrator beyond pilot/FOAK deliveries
Identify process and supply chain bottlenecks and/or single points of failure
Review design documentation to assess manufacturability
Engage with PLM team in creation of NPI BOMs
Quickly identify process and lead time improvements that can be realized through design changes and improvements
Be flexible in serving needs of the client as primary contact for the project team at the integrator's site
Partner effectively, and with humility, as a team member, which contributes within the complete product development life cycle
Serve as key team member in the manufacturing assessment and qualification of additional suppliers/integrators

What you'll need

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent years of experience
Minimum 4 years in progressive roles related to manufacturing engineering, quality management, continuous improvement, project management, new product development, and/or operations management
Demonstrated leader of production launch readiness activities - VSM, dFMEA, pFMEA, PPAP, capacity analysis, control plans, pilot planning and execution, process verification and validation
Significant project leadership experience, getting results without direct authority
Proven track record of leading process improvements by employing lean, six sigma, and VA/VE techniques
Consistent record of driving improved operational metrics through automation
Ability to assess design engineering models and drawings for manufacturing risk
Experience in driving production improvements through DFA/DFM
Experience in leading operations related activities through a stage-gate NPD process
Solid understanding of large scale HVAC, cooling, and/or electrical distribution systems
Outstanding communicator who can express complex ideas in a concise manner
Working knowledge of construction quality and commissioning management (preferred)
Lean certification (preferred)
Six Sigma Black Belt (preferred)
Project Management Professional - PMP (preferred)

Why CBRE?

A culture of respect, integrity, service and excellence crafts our approach to every opportunity!

Disclaimer:

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner &Townsend will be consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with CBRE Project Management, you will subsequently transfer to the newly formed entity that encompasses both organizations.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at . @cbre. com or via telephone at +1 866 # (U. S. ) and +1 866 # (Canada).

NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.

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