Supplier Quality Engineer

Grand Design RV•Middlebury, IN

18d

About The Position

Grand Design RV is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure purchased components and materials meet the company’s engineering, quality, regulatory, and performance requirements. The role focuses on preventing defects, resolving non-conformances, improving supplier capability, and confirming that corrective actions are effective and sustained. The position works with suppliers and internal Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, Testing, and Quality teams to address quality risks, support production, and improve supplier performance. It includes investigating purchased-part issues, conducting inspections and supplier assessments, supporting product and process changes, and analyzing quality data to drive improvement.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of quality experience, or a recent bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, quality, manufacturing, or a related field with prior quality or supplier quality internship experience.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and bills of material.
Knowledge of measurement systems, inspection methods, root-cause analysis, and corrective action.
Proficient in Word and Excel, including quality-data analysis and presentation.
Professional communication and effective collaboration with suppliers and cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

ASQ quality certification or Lean/Six Sigma training.
Experience with 8D, 5 Why, statistical process control, capability, and measurement system analysis.
Experience with supplier audits, production-part approval, advanced product quality planning, new-product introduction, or process engineering.
Experience using AI tools to analyze data, summarize findings, automate routine work, and support supplier quality problem-solving.
Ability to use Microsoft Power BI to analyze supplier quality data, identify trends, and create clear dashboards and reports.

Responsibilities

Work safely and comply with company policies and procedures.
Investigate purchased-part non-conformances and coordinate containment, disposition, and corrective action.
Perform inspections and technical evaluations using drawings, specifications, and measurement equipment.
Manage Supplier Quality Alerts, SCARs, and 8D actions; verify root cause, implementation, and effectiveness.
Partner with Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, Testing, and Quality to resolve risks and support production.
Support supplier qualification, new-product introduction, production-part approval, and change control.
Conduct supplier assessments, process audits, capability reviews, and follow-up verification.
Develop inspection and validation requirements for component fit, function, durability, and compliance.
Analyze supplier performance, defect trends, and cost-of-quality data; communicate risks and drive improvement.
Perform other duties as assigned.