Supplier Quality Engineer III

Paligen Technologies•Tampa, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supplier Quality Engineer III works with suppliers to ensure that quality requirements imposed by purchase orders and contracts are understood and met. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams within Paligen Technologies, subcontractor personnel, and customer representatives. It is based on-site in Tampa, Florida, with travel of up to 50% to other manufacturing locations, suppliers, and customers. The work environment includes offices and supplier manufacturing locations. A background investigation, drug screen, and US Person status are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field; in the absence of a degree, four additional years of relevant experience are required.
Five or more years of experience in Quality Assurance, manufacturing engineering, or a similar role.
Strong knowledge of quality assurance, supplier quality, and ISO 9001 and/or AS9100.
Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including Project.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to influence and drive actions.
Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies, including root-cause and corrective/preventive-action determinations and processes.
Excellent problem-solving skills, good judgment, and attention to detail.
Acts with integrity, works collaboratively, and supports continual improvement.
Able to travel up to 50%.
Background investigation, drug screen, and US Person status required.

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Lead Auditor.
Advanced degree or certifications related to a relevant engineering discipline.
Experience in Supplier Quality Assurance with international/OCONUS companies.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and select suppliers based on their ability to meet product and schedule requirements.
Develop and implement supplier quality evaluation and control systems.
Conduct supplier audits to promote process standardization, waste elimination, and continuous improvement.
Monitor, communicate, and improve supply-chain KPIs, including Supplier On Time Delivery, Defects Per Million Opportunities (DPMO), and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).
Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve supplier quality issues.
Collaborate with supplier representatives on quality problems, ensure corrective actions are implemented, and contribute to supplier quality improvement programs.
Support suppliers with root-cause and corrective/preventive-action analysis using tools and methodologies such as FMEA, Fishbone, A-3, fault tree analysis, cause mapping, SPC, and other relevant charts and diagrams.
Manage and maintain supplier performance metrics, assessment, and certification programs.
Train suppliers to execute specific quality system processes.
Coordinate with engineering and procurement teams to ensure supplier compliance with contractual requirements.
Represent the company brand to customers, suppliers, and teammate companies.