Supplier Quality/Development Engineer

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About the role

This role is responsible for qualifying and developing suppliers, resolving supplier-related quality issues, improving process capability, and ensuring supplied materials and components consistently meet quality, delivery, and performance requirements. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with suppliers and cross-functional internal teams — including sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, engineering, and quality — to reduce supply risk, strengthen supplier performance, and support plant and business objectives. The work is on-site (5 days).

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification, assessment, onboarding, and development activities for both new and existing suppliers.
• Monitor, evaluate, and improve supplier performance in the areas of quality, delivery, responsiveness, and process capability.
• Conduct supplier audits, process reviews, and capability assessments to verify compliance with technical, quality, and business requirements.
• Drive supplier corrective and preventive actions using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, and root cause analysis.
• Support new product introduction and supplier readiness through APQP, PPAP, FMEA, control plans, and validation activities.
• Partner with manufacturing, sourcing, procurement, engineering, and quality teams to resolve supplier-related issues impacting production, quality, and delivery.
• Review and interpret technical documentation including drawings, specifications, dimensional reports, inspection plans, and capability studies.
• Lead containment activities and support disposition decisions for nonconforming supplier material.
• Develop and execute supplier improvement plans focused on quality systems, process controls, manufacturing discipline, and continuous improvement.
• Analyze supplier quality trends, performance metrics, and defect data to identify risks, drive preventive actions, and improve overall supplier performance.
• Support supplier change management, process changes, deviation requests, and launch readiness activities.
• Participate in cost reduction, process optimization, and value improvement initiatives across the supply base.
• Travel to supplier locations as needed to support audits, investigations, supplier qualifications, and development efforts (about 5%).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. Will consider experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of experience in supplier quality, supplier development, manufacturing quality, or process engineering.
• Working knowledge of quality tools and methodologies including PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and CAPA.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T, and tolerances.

Pay

Annual base salary range: $77,963.33 - $126,200.00. This is a salaried role and is not eligible for incentive or sales commission.

Benefits

Benefits kick in on day one for you and your family, including:

• Health insurance and holistic wellness programs with generous incentives.
• Family-building benefits including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution (total up to 8% company contribution).
• Paid time off including 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options for volunteer and parental leave.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs, tuition assistance, and student debt support.

Note: Benefit offerings may vary depending on collective bargaining agreements and local/state regulations. This role is designated as safety-sensitive and may require additional drug screening.