Supplier Quality Engineer

Teledyne Technologies•Goleta, CA

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About The Position

The Supplier Quality Engineer ensures that externally provided products, materials, and services meet engineering, contractual, regulatory, and customer-specific requirements. The role drives supplier performance, mitigates risk, and maintains product quality and supply-chain integrity in accordance with standards including AS9100, ISO 9001, and IATF16949. Work includes supplier auditing, development and selection; First Article development and execution; assigning and overseeing corrective actions; monitoring supplier performance; preparing work instructions; and training internal and external inspectors on inspection techniques. The position requires extensive experience in machining, inspection techniques, material processing and characterization, drawing preparation and interpretation, and reporting, as well as professional, collaborative interactions with employees, customers, and suppliers. The engineer manages supplier performance and quality documentation, leads supplier corrective actions, supports supplier qualification and onboarding, and works across procurement, engineering, and manufacturing to resolve issues and improve quality. The role also supports incoming inspection and containment, reviews nonconforming material reports and supplier deviation requests, participates in audits, and ensures supplier compliance with traceability, configuration management, and document-control requirements. Travel to suppliers, customers, and outside laboratories is required as needed, with travel of up to 50%.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a technical discipline, or equivalent experience; equivalent experience requires a minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience with decision-making responsibilities in quality activities.
At least 10 years of experience in Supplier Quality, In-process Quality, Reliability, Process/Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Assurance, or Quality Control Engineering; electromechanical experience is preferred.
Deep knowledge of mechanical and plastics fabrication and/or machining.
Experience with internal and external auditing.
Experience with Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), and corrective and preventive actions.
Extensive experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Extensive experience with ISO- or IATF-certified facilities and processes.
CMM programming experience sufficient to train and coach suppliers and inspectors.
Experience with optical, mechanical, and electrical inspection methods, tools, and equipment, including CMMs, Z-Scopes, profilometers, multimeters, and oscilloscopes.
Experience with SAP processing and sampling methodologies.
Experience with sampling processes and Microsoft Office.
Strong collaboration and teamwork skills, including the ability to establish productive working relationships with product teams.
Strong written communication skills, including the ability to create clear, understandable proposals and communications.
Attentive listening skills.
Personal initiative and motivation to achieve project and organizational performance goals.
Strong oral communication and presentation skills, including the ability to deliver clear and concise oral and graphical presentations.
Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.
Ability to travel up to 50%.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English.
Ability to lift 25 pounds sporadically.
Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, or refugee, or be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate U.S. export-control license.

Nice To Haves

Lean manufacturing knowledge.
Five to ten years of experience in Receiving Inspection, Sourcing Engineering, Supplier Development, Machining IR, or similar technology.
ISO 9001:2015, AS9100, and IATF16949 certifications.
Experience with problem-solving methodologies and failure-analysis tools.
Six Sigma training and/or certification.
Experience with root-cause analysis, Statistical Process Control, and Measurement System Analysis (Gauge R&R).
Experience with reliability testing and qualification, including electromechanical shaker systems and environmental chambers.
Experience with statistical and reliability software applications.

Responsibilities

Manage and develop supplier quality performance, monitoring KPIs such as defect rates, on-time delivery, and corrective-action responsiveness.
Perform supplier evaluations, audits, and assessments for compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, IATF16949, customer requirements, and regulatory requirements.
Review and approve supplier documentation, including AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports, Process Control Plans, and inspection records.
Lead and coordinate supplier corrective actions (SCARs), including root-cause analysis and verification of effectiveness.
Support new supplier qualification and onboarding, including capability assessments and risk analysis.
Ensure compliance with flow-down requirements, including engineering specifications, key characteristics, and special-process controls.
Collaborate with procurement, engineering, and manufacturing teams to resolve quality issues and improve supplier performance.
Provide suppliers with technical guidance on inspection methods, process controls, and quality requirements.
Review and disposition Receiving Inspection Nonconforming Material Rejection Reports.
Review, process, and approve supplier requests for deviations, waivers, and clarifications.
Support incoming inspection and containment activities for nonconforming materials.
Analyze supplier performance data and drive continuous-improvement initiatives.
Participate in customer, regulatory, and third-party audits.
Ensure supplier adherence to traceability, configuration-management, and documentation-control requirements.
Travel to suppliers, customers, and/or outside laboratories as required.
Support cross-functional activities with Systems Engineering, Customer Service, Production, Process/Manufacturing Engineering, customers, suppliers, and executive leadership.
Prepare work instructions and train internal and external inspectors on relevant inspection techniques.