Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Packaging (English, Mandarin)

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: Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Packaging (English, Mandarin)Location: Hanoi, VietnamExperience Level: MidShare Link: Copy link | Email a friendMinimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Package Engineering, Materials or Process Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in manufacturing, quality, or packaging.
• Ability to communicate in English and Mandarin fluently to work with the relevant stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of printed retail packaging manufacturing processes and design.
• Knowledge of retail type electronic device packaging manufacturing quality control.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and cross-regionally across various teams.
• Excellent people management skills, with the ability to mentor team members and showcase leadership potential that contributes to team growth and success.
• Excellent troubleshooting, statistical process control, failure analysis, and program management skills.

About the JobAs a Supplier Development Engineer at Google, you will play a critical role in ensuring the efficient and high-quality manufacturing and delivery of packaging components that are essential for protecting our devices and providing an exceptional user experience. This position encompasses technical program management, process engineering, and quality engineering, with an emphasis on collaborating with external suppliers throughout both the New Product Introduction (NPI) and sustaining mass production phases. You will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of packaging materials from the initial receipt of raw materials through printing, structural forming, assembly processes at supplier sites, and final delivery to our device factories.During the NPI phase, you will engage with the Design team, sourcing managers, and potential suppliers, contributing to crucial decisions such as supplier selection and ensuring Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles are effectively implemented. You will develop and refine the quality management systems of our packaging suppliers. You will work closely with them to elevate their processes to meet Googles quality standards and expectations, driving continuous improvement initiatives to ensure consistent quality, reliability, and timely delivery of packaging materials.Googles mission is to organize the worlds information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our users interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making peoples lives better through technology.Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supplier management strategies for Google hardware packaging, collaborating with Global Supply Manager (GSM) and Product Engineer (PE).
• Source and qualify packaging suppliers, ensuring alignment with Googles quality standards and product delivery timelines.
• Oversee new product development builds in supplier factories, focusing on high yield rates and efficient pack-out operations.
• Own packaging supplier manufacturing readiness for new product introductions and manage overall quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Industrial Designers and Design Engineers to ensure packaging quality and manufacturability. Provide technical support and training to suppliers, ensuring compliance with Googles specifications and quality standards.

Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Googles Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy.Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Googles EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire.If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.Location: Hanoi, VietnamExperience Level: MidExperience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

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