Supplier Quality Engineer

Payrate: $48.00 - $48.32/hr. Summary: As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you'll be the critical link between our suppliers and our manufacturing operations. You'll own the quality of incoming materials and components, manage supplier deviations, support the qualification of hot gas path and post cast processes, and drive continuous improvement with our supply base. This is a high-visibility role where your decisions directly impact product reliability, safety, and customer satisfaction. You'll collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, and supplier teams to ensure we're building with the best — every single time. Responsibilities:Supplier Deviation Request (SDR) Management:Own the end-to-end SDR process — from intake and technical review to dispositioning and closureEvaluate supplier deviations for engineering acceptability and assess risk to product performanceCollaborate with design engineering, materials, and manufacturing teams to drive timely SDR resolutionTrack SDR metrics and identify trends to proactively reduce repeat deviationsEnsure SDR documentation meets regulatory and internal quality standards Hot Gas Path Qualifications:Assist in the qualification of hot gas path components, ensuring they meet stringent performance and safety requirementsSupport post cast qualification activities including dimensional inspections, metallurgical evaluations, and process validationReview and approve supplier qualification documentation packagesPartner with engineering teams to define qualification criteria.Monitor ongoing supplier performance against qualified process parameters Supplier Returns & Corrective Actions:Manage the supplier return process for non-conforming materials and componentsConduct root cause analysis investigations in partnership with suppliersInitiate and track Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) to drive accountabilityVerify effectiveness of corrective actions and validate closure of quality escapesMaintain accurate return and non-conformance records for audit readiness Additional Quality Engineering Responsibilities:Conduct supplier audits and assessments (on-site and remote) to evaluate quality systemsSupport new supplier onboarding and qualification activitiesParticipate in cross-functional teams for new product introduction (NPI) quality planningDrive supplier quality improvement initiatives using Six Sigma, 8D, and lean methodologiesContribute to continuous improvement of internal quality processes and tools Qualifications:Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related field) (Supply Chain)Experience: 1+ years in supplier quality engineering, quality assurance, or a closely related manufacturing quality roleCommunication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills — you can translate technical findings into actionable supplier feedbackSoftware: Proficiency with quality data tools (e.g., SAP QM, Minitab, or similar) and Microsoft Office SuiteTravel: Willingness to travel to supplier sites as needed (estimated 10% or less) Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $48.00 - $48.32/hr. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law. 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