Quality Engineer - Product & Supplier QA

Startup Responsibilities

• Establish inspection methods, sampling strategies, and control plans for purchased components.
• Develop receiving inspection standards that support risk-based decision making.
• Drive improvements toward efficient flow, including movement toward dock-to-stock where appropriate.
• Train and support plant teams to ensure consistent execution of incoming inspection processes.

Supplier Quality Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary conduit between the Cedar Rapids plant and the broader Supplier Quality team.
• Partner with suppliers and internal teams to ensure quality parts are delivered to production in a timely manner.
• Lead supplier problem solving, corrective actions, and improvement plans.
• Review and approve supplier PPAPs, including control plans, FMEAs, and capability studies.
• Perform supplier qualification, audits, and quality-at-rate assessments.
• Support early production containment and supplier readiness for new product launches.

Plant Quality Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of the Cedar Rapids Quality Management System.
• Lead problem identification, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Work cross-functionally to develop, qualify, and audit manufacturing processes.
• Support trial builds and pilot runs, collecting and analyzing quality data.
• Establish KPIs and visual management systems to track quality performance.

Ongoing Production Responsibilities

• Own supplier quality performance for assigned commodities.
• Lead supplier development, audits, and improvement strategies.
• Manage supplier change control and lifecycle quality processes.
• Own internal quality systems and production quality performance.
• Lead continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.
• Support layered audits, control plans, and standard work adherence.

Leadership & Culture Expectations

• Build a culture that surfaces and solves problems, not hides them.
• Take ownership of results and continuously look for ways to improve.
• Communicate clearly and consistently with both plant teams and suppliers.
• Model integrity, accountability, and a strong team-first mindset.

We Value Our Employees

• Competitive compensation based on skills.
• Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans.
• Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing.
• Education assistance and internal training programs.
• Maternity & paternity leave.

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