Supplier Quality Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Assess supplier performance using data and analytical methods.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain regular supplier engagement mechanisms (project reviews, self-assessments, qualification activities, and audit planning).
• Evaluate, qualify, and onboard new suppliers through robust vetting and audits.
• Provide sourcing recommendations based on risk, capability, and quality maturity.
• Lead supplier audits (remote and onsite), assess supplier risk, and drive corrective actions when gaps are identified.
• Issue Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) and support suppliers with root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action implementation.
• Monitor corrective actions for timeliness and effectiveness.
• Verify sustained improvements and update internal documentation as needed.
• Represent Quality in new product development and supplier transition projects to ensure supplier readiness and stable launch performance.
• Define PPAP submission requirements and review/approve submissions to ensure compliance with customer and internal requirements.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously. Track milestones, risks, and deliverables to meet schedule and quality targets.
• Support Supplier Change Requests by assessing impact, managing risk, and ensuring controlled implementation.
• Evaluate internal and supplier-facing quality processes, identify gaps, and implement system-level improvements.
• Ensure effective document control, record retention, and change management across QMS documentation.
• Analyze quality and operational data to identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for improvement (audit trends, defect rates, supplier performance, and COPQ).
• Define and track key quality metrics (KPIs) related to defects, audit findings, supplier performance, and process capability.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to integrate supplier quality requirements into the QMS.
• Support supplier qualification, performance monitoring, and corrective action.
• Drive supplier quality improvement initiatives aligned with MAS performance and customer expectations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

  Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related technical field.
  • 2+ years of related experience and/or training in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or a similar quality engineering role.
  • Proven experience conducting supplier audits.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and quality documentation systems.
  • Ability to travel up to 15% (domestic and occasional international).

  Preferred Qualifications

  • ISO 9001 Lead Auditor or ASQ certification.
  • Experience supporting custom-engineered or low-to-medium volume manufacturing environments.
  • Experience in industrial, mechanical, or HVAC manufacturing environments.
  • Experience with PPAP/APQP, supplier auditing, and corrective action systems.
  • Professional certifications such as ASQ (e.g., CQE), Six Sigma (Green Belt/Black Belt), or similar.