Supplier Development Engineer

Posted Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM | Expires Friday, February 13, 2026 at 4:59 AM

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 .

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.

Full Time, Exempt

• 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.

• 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
• 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,…