Supplier Quality Engineer - Electrical

Integra • Houston, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supplier Quality Engineer ensures that purchased materials, components, and assemblies consistently meet company quality and performance standards. The role works closely with suppliers and internal teams to improve supplier capabilities, resolve supplier-related issues, and develop robust supplier processes and long-term performance. Based in Houston, Texas, the role includes domestic and international travel of 10–30%.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred, or equivalent experience with electrical equipment, including MV/LV switchgear, switchboards, UPS systems, battery cabinets, and busbar assemblies.
• 3–7 years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or quality engineering.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Proficiency in root cause analysis and ability to identify effective corrective actions.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build effective supplier relationships.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 10–30%.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge or experience in metal fabrication, welding, pressure testing, mechanical testing, electrical assemblies, hardware, or data center infrastructure.
• Knowledge or experience in electrical testing and assemblies, or data center infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site audits of potential and existing suppliers and provide approval recommendations to the Supplier Quality Manager and Procurement teams.
• Assess supplier quality-system maturity and validate manufacturing capabilities and compliance with company and industry standards.
• Support onboarding of new suppliers by communicating specifications, drawings, inspection requirements, and quality performance expectations.
• Support inspection and testing of MV/LV switchgear, switchboards, UPS systems, and related electrical components and assemblies.
• Monitor and analyze supplier nonconformance data to identify trends, recurring defects, and opportunities to reduce the cost of poor quality.
• Facilitate supplier review meetings covering performance scorecards, risks, and improvement plans.
• Evaluate supplier nonconformances identified during receiving inspection or assembly operations and implement timely containment and disposition actions.
• Drive root cause analysis and verify corrective-action implementation and effectiveness.
• Escalate critical supplier risks, including repeated quality issues, lack of improvement, or deteriorating supplier performance.
• Act as the primary liaison between suppliers and internal engineering and quality teams to communicate requirements clearly.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Procurement on design-for-manufacturability topics, specification clarification, and technical issues affecting supplier performance.
• Review and disposition first article inspection reports, verifying conformance to drawings, tolerances, performance criteria, and documentation standards.
• Ensure process documentation, measurement systems, and control plans are in place and effective for critical suppliers.
• Drive supplier continuous-improvement initiatives addressing recurring quality issues, process inefficiencies, and cost and quality opportunities.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with incentive opportunities.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance programs.
• Voluntary benefits options.
• Generous paid time off.
• Education assistance and tuition support.
• Retirement and savings programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level