Supplier Development Engineer
TouchTunes · Loves Park, IL · 1 wk ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
Your mission on the Engineering team
At TouchTunes, your work matters, the Supplier Development Engineer is the technical bridge between Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and suppliers. This role is intended to close a current gap in the Loves Park organization by adding stronger technical and quality depth around supplier selection, supplier development, cost reduction, and production readiness.
Your day-to-day
- Partner with Supply Chain to lead technical supplier evaluation and selection, and support sourcing decisions for mechanical, electrical, fabricated, and outsourced components and services.
- Assess supplier capability, capacity, process maturity, and manufacturing risk to approve readiness for supplier award, transition, and dual-source implementation.
- Drive supplier development plans focused on improving capability, quality, delivery, cost, and long-term scalability.
- Ownt supplier readiness for production, including PPAP/APQP-style activities, first article validation, process qualification, and launch readiness.
- Ownt technical execution of supplier-side changes, ensuring engineering changes, part transitions, and process updates are correctly implemented, controlled, and validated without introducing production risk.
- Engage directly with suppliers to resolve capability and process gaps, supporting root cause analysis, process improvements, and sustained resolution of technical issues.
Your profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Engineering, or a related technical field
- 3-6 years of relevant experience in supplier development, supplier quality, sourcing engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a similar cross-functional role
- Experience working with suppliers on machined parts, fabricated assemblies, electromechanical products, or contract manufacturing
- Working knowledge of drawings, specifications, tolerances, process controls, and manufacturing methods
- Strong working knowledge of quality and industrialization tools such as: 8D / CAPA, FMEA, Control plans, First article / validation methods, Process capability concepts
What’s in it for you
- At TouchTunes, your work impacts our customers as part of interesting projects that transform the in-venue entertainment industry.
- We foster open communication and collaboration across all levels, with approachable leaders that value all voices and empower you to excel and innovate.
- We thrive in an environment where fun meets hard work, and everyone is encouraged to be their authentic selves.
- Our Perks and Benefits include:
- Annual performance bonus, long-term company bonus, 401k matching, life insurance
- Competitive health insurance and disability coverage, a Lifestyle Spending Account, access to telemedicine, and an unlimited sick days policy
- Continuous hands-on learning with access to e-learning platform, tuition reimbursement, and peer mentorship
TouchTunes is the world’s largest in-venue interactive music and entertainment platform
- We’re all about sparking joy and human connection.
- Today, our offering goes beyond music: BullShooter soft-tip electronic dartboards are now part of the TouchTunes experience, expanding our footprint in social, in-venue entertainment.
- We’ve also recently launched a reimagined mobile app, bringing an even more seamless and engaging experience to our users.
- We’re innovators, strategic thinkers, people making the future possible today, and what a great time to join our team.
Work Requirements
- Must be authorized to work in the United States