Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

At Parker Aerospace we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation.

Location

North Ogden, Utah – situated at the foothills of the Wasatch Range, offering easy access to world‑class skiing, hiking, mountain biking, boating, and a vibrant downtown with a growing tech and aerospace community.

Position Summary

The Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer provides expertise to ensure that incoming materials are free of flaws and function as specified. The role investigates, analyzes and resolves supplier quality problems by conducting audits, analyzing defect trends and leading continuous improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Work with Purchasing to ensure supplier performance is regularly reported and that appropriate and timely corrective actions are implemented.
• In cooperation with Corporate Quality functions, maintain and update the critical supplier audit system and schedule.
• Conduct supplier audits to drive process standardization, waste elimination, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor, communicate and improve key supply chain KPIs.
• Establish specific short‑ and long‑term supplier quality goals.
• Champion problem‑solving and root‑cause analysis activities with suppliers and customers to eliminate recurrence of non‑conformances.
• Issue and ensure timely processing of supplier corrective action requests (SCARs).
• Resolve supplier technical issues promptly to ensure continuity of supply.
• Develop long‑term supplier relationships and generate and implement cost‑reduction ideas.
• Aid Manufacturing in the evaluation and qualification of new supplier materials following a defined new product development process.
• Strategically lead supplier performance improvement projects, including process analysis, value‑stream mapping, process capability and throughput analysis, Six Sigma, 5S and Kaizen events.
• Drive a “Zero Defect” mentality within the supply base.
• Travel to supplier sites approximately 25 % of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a STEM discipline (Mechanical Engineering preferred).
• 4–6+ years of relevant experience in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Excellent ability to apply a systematic and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Ability to interpret internal/external business challenges and recommend improvements to products, processes, or services.
• Ability to explain a range of complex technical information.
• Demonstrated analytical skills to proactively identify and solve problems.
• Experience with outside processing/special processes is desirable (coating, plating, heat treat, nital etch, NDT, etc.).
• Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to drive tasks to completion.

Pay

Competitive compensation with participation in an Annual Incentive Plan.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance with competitive premium costs.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions at 100 % of the first 5 % of pay.
• Company‑provided defined‑contribution retirement plan with an annual contribution equal to 3 % of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave, short‑ and long‑term disability programs, adoption assistance, Care.com membership, and financial planning assistance at no cost.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and 13 company‑paid holidays.
• Drug‑free workplace (subject to pre‑employment drug testing).
• Position subject to U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.