Supplier Industrial Engineer

Location: Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam

Job Overview

• We are seeking a Supplier Industrial Engineer based in Ho Chi Minh City. This role requires regular travel to sub-suppliers across Ho Chi Minh City Hanoi and Da Nang with occasional travel to mainland China as needed.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong Mechanical Engineering background with hands-on experience in metalworking and plastic injection molding. This should be a senior-level professional who can work independently and does not require extensive supervision from management.
• Preferred experience includes manufacturing processes such as aluminum extrusion aluminum and steel welding metal stamping and forming as well as plastic injection molding.

Job Description

• Lead qualification and ongoing support for metalworking suppliers across Vietnam including assessment of production control and quality programs; identify gaps and secure commitments to correct.
• Support supplier identification RFQ selection and transitions including tooling migration knowledge transfer capability replication and dual-sourcing strategies to maintain supply continuity.
• Benchmark new suppliers against incumbent performance across quality cost and cycle time.
• Establish validation procedures for tooling acceptance into development builds and mass production.
• Review supplier tool design process flow equipment selection DFM and DOE proposals.
• Evaluate mechanical drawings and lead DFM discussions with internal engineers to communicate design intent to suppliers and drive execution follow-through.
• Develop and implement audit procedures and inspection tools.
• Evaluate yield performance lead measurement improvement studies and drive process capability assessments in alignment with part design documentation.
• Plan and lead experiments to generate analyses that drive design development and supply chain decisions.
• Identify gaps and corrective actions to ensure design compliance.
• Assess supplier readiness for build events and production ramp; identify execution risks and provide mitigation recommendations.

Required Qualifications

• BS/BA degree or 5 years of relevant industry experience.
• Proficient in English and Vietnamese (written and spoken); Chinese is a plus.
• Experience managing supplier transitions or resourcing projects preferably with overseas vendors supporting North America-based customers.
• Willing and able to travel within Vietnam (HCMC Da Nang Hanoi) and internationally as needed.
• Expertise in metal fabrication including extrusion welding stamping and hydroforming across aluminum steel and other base materials.
• Experience with plastic injection molding tooling and process control.
• Familiarity with optical and mechanical metrology; GR&R correlation stability and reliability studies.
• Strong command of GD&T SPC process capability (Cpk Ppk) and MSA.
• Experience with PPAP/APQP processes.
• Strong cross-functional communication data analysis and project management skills; comfortable operating in large cross-functional team environments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self-starter with a customer-first attitude; able to define tasks independently and learn new processes quickly.