Supplier Quality Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, industrial, aerospace, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven experience in quality control, supplier management, or a similar role, with knowledge of auditing, testing, and inspection methods.
• Familiarity with quality management systems, statistical analysis, and process improvement methodologies.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, analytical, and project management skills for interacting effectively with suppliers and internal teams.
• Strong background in structured problem solving, prevention, and implementing irreversible corrective actions.
• ASQ certification, such as CQM, CQE, or CQA.
• Training and/or certification as a quality auditor.
• Familiarity with APQP and PPAP processes and requirements.
• Fluency in ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality systems.
• Ability to travel to supplier locations.
• Must be a US Person as defined in applicable export regulations, or a non-US person eligible to obtain required export authorization.
• Extensive hands-on experience in all facets of the product quality discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in precision machining.
• Extensive working knowledge of aerospace material specifications, processes, and practices is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement processes and metrics for ongoing measurement of supplier performance in support of product reliability and quality objectives.
• Determine appropriate quality measures for new and existing supplier materials and performance.
• Facilitate evaluation of materials supplied by third-party organizations, including related processes and performance.
• Participate in supplier selection and onboarding from a quality perspective.
• Lead efforts to address vendor scrap issues and reduce overall scrap.
• Develop and execute supplier audit plans, recommend improvements to supply-chain quality processes, hold suppliers accountable, and drive timely corrective actions.
• Partner with Purchasing and Engineering to ensure suppliers consistently meet quality standards.
• Establish and implement methodologies and tools to identify potential problems early in supplier products and processes.
• Serve as the technical supplier-quality resource for internal cross-functional design teams and customers.
• Apply theory and practical experience to address supplier quality issues throughout a program lifecycle.
• Lead investigations and resolution of supplier quality or performance deficiencies, including failure analysis as required.
• Conduct on-site audits to verify supplier compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements and assess supplier capabilities.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance protocols and control plans for supplier materials.
• Collaborate with suppliers on quality issues, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Track supplier performance using quality metrics and key performance indicators and report findings to management.
• Collaborate with procurement, production, engineering, and R&D to ensure supplier materials meet design and production requirements.
• Lead initiatives to improve supplier processes, enhance product quality, and implement preventive measures.
• Document and maintain supplier quality records, support adherence to relevant standards, and manage supplier qualification and certification processes.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.