Supplier Quality Engineer

Core Responsibilities

• Maintain supplier quality performance to ensure materials meet Hyper specifications and quality standards.
• Lead supplier corrective action processes including SCAR management and structured root cause investigations.
• Conduct supplier quality audits and evaluate supplier manufacturing processes and quality control plans.
• Support supplier qualification, onboarding, and approval processes.
• Partner with suppliers to improve process capability, defect prevention, and manufacturing quality.
• Track supplier performance metrics and drive improvement initiatives across the supplier base.
• Collaborate with procurement, engineering, and manufacturing teams to resolve supplier-related quality issues.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support implementation of supplier inspection strategies based on supplier risk, maturity, and performance.
• Coordinate with incoming inspection teams to ensure appropriate inspection plans and sampling methods are applied.
• Support supplier readiness for new product introduction (NPI) programs and engineering changes.
• Aid in First Article Inspection (FAI) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities when applicable.
• Develop supplier scorecards, dashboards, and quality performance reporting.
• Provide technical guidance to suppliers on inspection requirements, process controls, and quality standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with supplier quality, manufacturing quality, and supplier development programs.
• Experience conducting root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience working with mission-critical electrical infrastructure or power distribution equipment.
• Familiarity with electrical components such as circuit breakers, bus bars, transformers, PCBs, and power distribution assemblies.
• Experience supporting supplier qualification programs including FAI or PPAP.
• Knowledge of quality standards such as ISO 9001 or ISO 17025.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as ASTM, IPC, or UL.