Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
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Description
You will assess and qualify suppliers, audit their quality systems and processes, and approve parts and production readiness. You will monitor supplier performance, lead corrective actions and root-cause investigations, review first-article and APQP/PPAP deliverables, and travel to supplier sites as needed.
Responsibilities
- Assess and qualify new suppliers
- Conduct supplier quality-system and process audits
- Define supplier quality deliverables for new parts and NPI builds
- Review and approve First Article Inspection packages
- Drive APQP and PPAP activities
- Monitor supplier scorecards and quality trends
- Manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests
- Lead supplier root-cause investigations and corrective actions
- Travel to supplier sites for qualification, audits, and issue resolution
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 7–10+ years of supplier, quality, or manufacturing quality experience
- Supplier assessment, auditing, qualification, and development experience
- ISO 9001, AS9100, or applicable quality-management system knowledge
- First Article Inspection and APQP/PPAP experience
- SCAR, 8D, and 5 Whys experience
- Knowledge of PCBAs, cables, sheet metal, machined parts, plastics, and system assemblies
- SPC, Cp/Cpk, MSA, sampling plans, control plans, and PFMEA knowledge
- PLM system knowledge
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
Benefits
- Bonus
- Equity
