Supplier Quality Engineer

About the role

The Supplier Quality Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring that Wenger Corporation provides an exceptional customer experience through quality engineering. This position focuses on technical support in quality engineering, including part inspection and metrology, control of non-conforming material, resolution of quality issues, and product team support.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Wenger Corporation’s strategy to provide an exceptional customer experience by providing technical support in quality engineering.
• Represent the Quality Assurance department in Product Development Teams and Quality/Productivity Teams.
• Maintain non-conforming material database entries and cost analysis for assigned suppliers.
• Initiate and maintain inspection procedures internally and with suppliers as needed.
• Support First Article processing and inspection for new supplier, parts, or substantive changes.
• Review ECOs/drawings prior to release on assigned product groups.
• Provide training of other team members in statistical methods, quality improvement tools, and metrology.
• Develop and help source necessary inspection tools, equipment, and fixtures.
• Support daily continuous process improvement and Lean initiatives by maintaining Gemba board metrics, gathering and analyzing data to identify and lead improvements in their areas of responsibility.
• Aid in global supplier selection, analysis, evaluation, performance metrics, and development.
• Travel to foreign suppliers 2-4 times annually to support processes, quality improvement, and product reviews.
• Support the global procurement team during off-hours as needed.

Requirements

• A Technical degree in related areas (quality assurance, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering) or ASQC Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) is strongly preferred, or minimum three plus (3+) years of quality assurance or related manufacturing experience in lieu of a degree.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the use of inspection/measurement/test equipment/metrology.
• Demonstrated ability to read/interpret blueprints.
• Math/statistical background with a strong numbers aptitude.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• ASQC Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification is preferred.
• Minimum of 3+ years of quality assurance or related manufacturing experience.

Skills

• Technical degree in related areas (quality assurance, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering).
• ASQC Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the use of inspection/measurement/test equipment/metrology.
• Demonstrated ability to read/interpret blueprints.
• Math/statistical background with a strong numbers aptitude.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Generous Profit Sharing
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Spending Accounts (HSA, FSA, DCFSA)
• Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program