Supply Quality Engineer

Job Description

**About the Role**

Are you passionate about quality, manufacturing excellence, and supplier development? We are seeking an experienced **Supplier Quality Engineer** to join our growing team. In this role, you will ensure that products and components supplied by external vendors meet quality, technical, and customer requirements. You'll 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**

* Bachelor's 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.