Supplier Industrialization Engineer

Overview

Manage supplier onboarding, qualification, and quality for mass production of graphene materials.

Key Responsibilities

• process improvement
• bom optimization
• supplier onboarding
• quality audits
• testing plans
• capa management

Tasks

-Provide input to suppliers for improving manufacturing processes, quality controls, and overall efficiency in order to optimize yield and cost. -Work closely with Strategic Sourcing members on supplier selection, BOM optimization, and owning supplier relationships. -Collaborate with internal stakeholders to establish clear material specification requirements, testing methodologies, and manufacturing acceptance criteria. -Facilitate supplier onboarding activities and own supplier readiness milestones to ensure proper conformance to technical, quality, and capacity requirements. -Involvement in drafting and rolling-out supplier quality agreements. -Establish testing plans for materials and drive timely completion to support NPI. -Provide closed loop feedback on supplier quality by issuing supplier nonconformances, validating CAPAs, and taking preemptive actions to mitigate risk with suppliers. -Lead supplier qualification through quality management system audits, PPAP completion, and iterative design feedback.

Requirements

• iso9001
• ppap
• apqp
• bachelor's
• project management
• materials analysis

What You Bring

-Familiarity with a variety of manufacturing processes (die casting, metal forming, extrusion, injection molding, mechanical assembly, etcetera). -Understanding of ISO9001:2015 requirements and the ability to coach external partners on QMS improvements. -Previous employment in the battery industry. -Ability to travel domestically and internationally on average 20% of the time, with some trips being on short notice. -Hands-on experience implementing PPAP and qualifying suppliers in a mass production environment. -Minimum of 5 years of experience relevant to supplier industrialization, supplier quality, or materials development. -Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Chemical Engineering (or similar technical field), or evidence of exceptional ability through related industry experience. -Strong project management and communication skills to align internal and external stakeholders. -Experience qualifying suppliers through structured frameworks such as APQP. -Knowledge of a variety of analysis techniques for evaluating materials properties.

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About Lyten

-Early government partnerships led to pilot lithium-sulfur batteries and advanced sensor platforms. -Projects span from EV-grade lithium-sulfur cells to ultra-light composites for aerospace and racing. -Specializes in high-energy batteries, advanced sensors, and next-gen composite materials. -Notable feats include contracts with the U.S. Space Force, motorsports teams, and a Nevada gigafactory.

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