Supply Quality Engineer

Location: Swepsonville, NC. Job type: Contract to Hire.

Responsibilities

• Work with suppliers to ensure outsourced parts meet quality requirements during new model development and through mass production launch.
• Track, analyze, and report part tooling development throughout the new model cycle for assigned suppliers, and provide tooling approvals (tool GOs) at designated new model development milestones.
• Request and manage the receipt of all Quality Assurance Notice (QAN) documents from suppliers, evaluate technical content, and request countermeasures as needed to achieve part approval.
• Complete new model part‑by‑part reviews and conduct trial event parts inspections to verify conformance to specifications and quality standards.
• Lead New Model Reviews (NMR) to confirm full maturation of all parts prior to mass production, and provide status updates to the product quality management team.
• Document and share all concern items, analysis results, recommendations, and countermeasures with management for inclusion in New Model Evaluation reports.
• Complete supplier Quality Review Meetings (QRMs) and Design Review Meetings (DRMs) according to the established plan.
• Schedule and complete new model meetings and events with research and development teams in alignment with the model development schedule.

Skills

• Experience in quality engineering, quality assurance, or supplier quality within a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment and collaborating with OEM suppliers.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including planning, tracking, and reporting on supplier‑related quality activities.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of manufacturing processes and part design.
• Hands‑on experience with quality trials, inspections, and audits for new product development and launch.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and define effective countermeasures for quality issues.
• Familiarity with PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) and new product development launch activities.
• Understanding of plastic components and related manufacturing and quality considerations.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and standards such as ISO 9001.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents, drawings, and supplier quality reports (e.g., QANs).

Benefits