Company Profile

80 years and countless innovations later, JCB is the world’s largest privately-owned manufacturer of construction and agricultural equipment. At 23 plants spanning four continents—and countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, India and Brazil—JCB manufactures a range of more than 300 products including telescopic handlers, backhoe loaders, excavators, wheel loaders, compact excavators, skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, Access aerial work platforms, rough terrain forklifts, and tractors.

JCB people are at the heart of our business and as a family-owned business we answer to our customers, not a group of shareholders. That freedom allows us to concentrate on developing the latest technologies and incorporating them into our equipment. We focus on what our customer needs on the jobsite – a machine that holds up in the toughest environment and increases their productivity.

At JCB, we stand behind our products – and our name.

Position Purpose

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the Supplier Development Engineer evaluates vendors' operations and products for compliance with company quality and technical standards, makes suggestions to management regarding vendor selection, compiles data for documentation of test procedures, prepares reports for presentation to management, defines and follows up with vendors regarding agreed corrective actions.

Position Type

Full Time, Exempt

Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities

• Supplier Quality Management: Schedule and perform ongoing QMS, process and product audit at suppliers, issue reports and develop and expedite corrective action plans. The goal is the supplier attainment of Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety certification to industry accepted standards such as ISO 14000 and ISO/TS 16949 and 100% adherence to JCB Technical and Quality Standards
• Supplier Performance: Monitors and forecasts supplier PPM, Delivery and Warranty performance. Responsible for developing corrective measures for continuous improvement, mitigation of minor risks and timely escalates major threats. Demonstrates continuous P&L cost benefit from corrective measures and supplier development plans
• Supplier Capacity: Monitor JCB demand against supplier capacity and identify constraints. With the Buyer, develop and implement corrective measures /to mitigate supply risks

The position is at JCB Inc. in Savannah; however, it requires up to 75% travel to domestic and international supplier locations. The incumbent is required to always maintain a valid passport. This position demands a moderate level of fitness and agility without limitations of movement through manufacturing processes where moderate to heavy equipment is deployed. The day-to-day activities include auditing and inspecting, cross-functional coordination, prioritization, problem solving, process management, decision making, hosting program reviews, research, data analyses and enforcing adherence to objectives. The incumbent requires a high level of familiarity with a variety of the fields. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Must pass any drug screens, background checks and any pre-employments tests as applicable
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or quality
• Five years of experience with quality standards in a manufacturing environment

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Competencies

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and SAP
• Demonstrated ability to perform with minimal supervision
• Proficient at data analyses, problem solving, application of advanced mathematical principles and statistical analyses
• Experienced in project management, simplifying complex concepts and data and clarifying ambiguous information
• Knowledge of ISO 14000, the ISO 9000 series and ISO TS/16949
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with all organizational levels
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, standards and specifications
• Knowledge of the entire product development process from 'Concept' to 'Production Release' (PPAP)
• Knowledge of industrial and quality engineering principles, including but not limited to process layout, standard operating procedures, SPC, Cpk, Cmk, Ppk, Lean Six Sigma, 55.
• Refined in assertion, decision making, negotiation, conflict resolution and delegation
• Intimate safety awareness and a strong ethic to wear Personal Protective Equipment where required

Job Conditions

• Both office environment and occasionally manufacturing/factory environment
• Subject to noise and temperature changes

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

JCB is an equal employment opportunities (EEO) employer in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. JCB complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. EEO EMPLOYER/VET/DISABLED.

JCB Inc. is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, JCB offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our website at https://www.jcb.com/en-gb/about/careers.

Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.