Quality Engineer

About the role

The Supply Quality Engineer works closely with suppliers to ensure that the quality of outsourced parts meets stringent requirements throughout the new model development cycle, from early evaluations through to mass production launch. This role focuses on part tooling development, quality assurance documentation, and thorough part maturation reviews to achieve full approval of all components before mass production.

Responsibilities

• Work with assigned suppliers to ensure outsourced parts meet quality standards for new model development and new model quality evaluations leading up to mass production.
• Track, analyze, and report part tooling development throughout the new model cycle for assigned suppliers, and provide tooling approvals (tool GOs) at key new model development milestones.
• Request and manage receipt of all Quality Assurance Notice (QAN) documents from suppliers, review technical content, and request countermeasures as needed to achieve part approval.
• Complete detailed new model Part-by-Part Reviews and conduct trial event parts inspections to verify conformance to specifications and quality requirements.
• Lead New Model Reviews (NMR) to confirm full part maturation of all components prior to mass production, ensuring readiness and robustness of supplier parts.
• Provide clear status updates and quality-related information to the product quality management team throughout the new model development and evaluation process.
• Document and share all concern items, analysis results, recommendations, and countermeasures with management in comprehensive New Model Evaluation reports.
• Conduct supplier Quality Review Meetings (QRMs) and Design Review Meetings (DRMs) according to established plans and schedules.
• Schedule and complete new model meetings and events with research and development teams in alignment with the model development schedule.
• Ensure all design changes are properly reviewed, approved, and processed, and that related quality and process impacts are fully addressed.
• Achieve full part approval on all parts prior to mass production by coordinating reviews, inspections, and supplier corrective actions.
• Evaluate supplier manufacturing processes during the new model development phase to identify root causes of quality problems and establish clear countermeasure direction.
• Prioritize part-related concerns and assess the effectiveness of process countermeasures to confirm change point control and appropriate resource allocation.
• Perform thorough quality evaluations of parts leading up to part approval, using appropriate inspection methods and measurement tools.
• Schedule and conduct onsite meetings with suppliers to review problem details, align on improvement plans, and monitor progress against agreed actions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in quality engineering and quality assurance, with a focus on supplier quality in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong project management experience, including planning, coordinating, and tracking activities across multiple suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience within a manufacturing environment working with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) suppliers.
• Knowledge of new product development launch processes and quality trial, inspection, and audit activities.

Skills

• 2-year or 4-year degree preferred in Quality, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent related experience.
• Experience participating in or leading supplier Quality Review Meetings (QRMs) and Design Review Meetings (DRMs).
• Experience collaborating with research and development teams during new model development.

Pay

$30.00 - $41.00/hr

Schedule

This is a fully onsite position in Swepsonville, NC. This is a Contract to Hire position.