Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for ensuring that suppliers meet the company’s quality standards and requirements by working with the Global Supply Chain and Global Engineering Departments in the assessment and development of the strategic global supply chain. The Supplier Quality Engineer role involves evaluating, monitoring, and improving supplier performance through audits, inspections, and collaboration.  The Supplier Quality Engineer provides strong, demonstrated leadership to quickly manage supplier-related issues and drive continual improvements in global supplier performance.  

• Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, procurement, and manufacturing to ensure alignment on quality expectations and standards.  Liaison between product engineers, manufacturing, and vendors.
• Supplier Evaluation:  Leads, or participates in cross functional supplier validation audits, quality assessments, and supplier manufacturing capability studies. Review supplier processes, adherence to processes, and process improvement.
• Quality Assurance: Develop and implement quality control processes for incoming materials, components, and assemblies.
• Problem Solving: Conduct onsite supplier visits for root cause analysis and verification of corrective action plans.
• Performance Monitoring: Track and report supplier performance metrics, including defect rates, delivery timelines, and compliance to required certifications.
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of supplier quality assessments, audits, and performance reviews. 
• Continuous Improvement: Support, Lead, and Drive initiatives to improve supplier quality, reduce defects, and enhance overall supplier performance.  Responsible for the proper use of quality tools and methods, such as DOE, RCCA, 8D, MSA, FAI, sampling plans, process capability analysis, FTA and SPC to help resolve supplier quality issues in an efficient and effective manner.