Supplier Quality Engineer

About the role

The Supplier Quality Engineer position is a hybrid role located at Siemens’ Wendell, NC facility, offering 2-3 days in-office/remote per week.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct supplier audits in accordance with VDA 6.3 standards.
• Evaluate and qualify new and existing suppliers, focusing on compliance and performance.
• Lead supplier qualification efforts and define quality requirements.
• Ensure PPAP documentation and results meet performance, process capability, and compliance expectations.
• Make final decisions regarding supplier PPAP requirements and approvals.
• Carefully handle documentation, meeting coordination, and feedback distribution.
• Carefully coordinate and negotiate standardized Quality Assurance Agreements (QAAs).
• Supervise the implementation of QAAs across the supplier base.
• Design, maintain, and implement supplier quality system regulations and processes.
• Promote supplier performance improvement and support suppliers in corrective and preventive actions.
• Analyze error history and lead sustainable root cause analysis.
• Implement supplier development programs to enhance quality and reliability.
• Function as a bridge connecting suppliers, research and development, procurement, and field/customer teams to tackle quality or supply challenges.
• Coordinate complaint handling for defective purchased parts, including communication with suppliers and internal collaborators.
• Support purchasing in recovering additional costs resulting from non-conformities.
• Carefully coordinate projects related to material group strategy, non-conformity cost reduction, and productivity improvement.
• Carefully collaborate with international partner plants to align and optimize supplier quality strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field, such as mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or electrical engineering OR 3+ years of vocational training plus an additional 5+ years in a technician role.
• 5 years of experience in various areas of production and/or development quality management.
• 3+ years of experience in supplier quality including root cause analysis, leading PPAP activities, documentation and supplier audits, and implementing quality and problem-solving methods (8D, FMEA, Ishikawa, PDCA).

Qualifications

• Knowledge of electrical distribution equipment, especially MV switchgear is preferred.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Experience with quality management systems and tools.

Benefits

Details regarding our benefits can be found here.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $74,970 - $128,520 annually with a target incentive of 5% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

Schedule

This role is a hybrid position at our Wendell, NC facility. This role will eventually be eligible for 2-3 days in office/remote.