Supply Quality Engineer

About the Role

Are you passionate about quality manufacturing excellence and supplier development We are seeking an experiencedSupplier Quality Engineerto join our growing this role you will ensure that products and components supplied by external vendors meet quality technical and customer requirements. Youll play a key role in driving supplier performance improving manufacturing processes and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams work directly with suppliers and make a meaningful impact on product quality and operational success.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier audits product inspections and quality assessments to ensure compliance with engineering drawings specifications and customer requirements.
• Develop maintain and review quality documentation including inspection plans quality procedures and supplier quality requirements.
• Investigate nonconforming products perform root cause analyses and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and partner with suppliers to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support supplier qualification development and requalification activities.
• Collaborate with Engineering Procurement Manufacturing and Project teams to resolve quality concerns and improve processes.
• Host supplier and customer inspections as needed.
• Prepare quality reports metrics and documentation to communicate supplier performance and project status.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality standards industry regulations and company procedures.
• Partner with primary suppliers focusing heavily on metal foundries and mills to establish clear quality standards conduct process capability reviews and resolve material discrepancies.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Metallurgy Quality or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Metals and Metallurgy Knowledge: Real world familiarity with aluminum cast materials raw metal procurement and general metallurgy. You understand common foundry and mill defects such as porosity inclusions heat treat discrepancies and dimensional variance
• Five or more years of experience in supplier quality quality engineering manufacturing or a related role.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes such as welding machining casting fabrication or assembly.
• Knowledge of quality systems inspection techniques and industry standards.
• Experience conducting supplier audits and inspections.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis corrective action processes and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple departments.
• Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship both now and in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with nondestructive testing (NDT) methods.
• Auditor certification or experience with supplier auditing methodologies.
• Knowledge of ISO quality management systems or other relevant industry standards.
• Experience with quality cost analysis supplier development or supplier performance management.