Supplier Quality Engineer
About the role
The Supplier Quality Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring that all purchased components and assemblies meet required specifications, compliance standards, and quality expectations. They manage incoming inspections, coordinate with suppliers for non-conformities, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
Incoming Inspection Management: Support the implementation of supplier quality control plans, maintain and update inspection work instructions, and track supplier performance trends.
Supplier Nonconformity Management: Coordinate with suppliers for containment actions, facilitate root-cause analysis, and support supplier corrective actions.
Supplier Qualification & Assessment/Audit: Execute supplier qualification assessments, conduct Pre-Industrial Supplier Maturity assessments, and monitor supplier compliance.
PPAP / APQP / Engineering Change Support: Implement PPAP elements, support engineering with drawing reviews, and coordinate ECN handling.
Support Continuous Improvement Activities: Contribute to problem-solving, data analysis, and implementation of process improvements, and share best practices.
Requirements
Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree in quality, technical major or Engineering or equivalent, with Master's degree desirable.
Experience: Minimum 5 years' experience in manufacturing or quality roles, with experience managing supplier relationships and using ERP applications.
Qualifications
Desirable: Master's degree, management experience in Supplier Quality, and familiarity with measurement equipment.
Skills: Strong leadership, analytical and detail-oriented, rigor and process-oriented, strong communication, mechanical or electrical inclination, and experience in operational activities.
Benefits
This role offers a base salary of $120,000 - $130,000 (DOE), a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for career progression. Terabase is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.