Vendor Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain quality expectations for suppliers, including specifications, inspection criteria, and performance metrics.
• Monitor supplier performance through data analysis, scorecards, and regular reviews.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective action activities to resolve supplier-related quality issues.
• Translate engineering, regulatory, and contractual requirements into clear, actionable flow-downs for suppliers.
• Ensure suppliers understand and comply with all technical documentation, standards, and process requirements.
• Collaborate with internal teams to maintain accurate and complete supplier documentation packages.
• Oversee the identification, containment, and disposition of non-conforming supplier material.
• Facilitate Material Review Board (MRB) activities and ensure timely closure of non-conformance reports.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurrence.
• Evaluate supplier manufacturing processes, technologies, and capacity to ensure alignment with current and future business needs.
• Identify risks and opportunities within supplier operations and recommend improvement strategies.
• Support supplier selection decisions through technical assessments and capability audits.
• Plan, execute, and document supplier audits focused on quality systems, process controls, and compliance.
• Track audit findings and verify effective implementation of corrective actions.
• Maintain audit schedules and support supplier development initiatives.
• Collaborate with design engineering to ensure manufacturability and supplier readiness for new product designs.
• Lead supplier engagement during prototype builds, pilot runs, and production ramp-up.
• Validate supplier processes through PPAP, FAI, or equivalent qualification activities.

Requirements

• Commitment to Excellence.
• Attention to Detail.
• Pride in Workmanship.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Experience in supplier quality, manufacturing engineering, or supply chain engineering.
• Strong understanding of quality tools (e.g., FMEA, SPC, 8D, PPAP).
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to travel to supplier sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.

Skills

• Supplier Quality Management.
• Manufacturing Engineering.
• Supply Chain Engineering.
• Quality Tools (FMEA, SPC, 8D, PPAP).
• Communication and Collaboration.

Benefits

• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off per year.
• 11 paid Holidays.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Health (ACA Gold Plan), Vision and Dental Care paid by employer.
• 100% for Employee and 75% for Dependents.
• Paid Family Leave, Short and Long Term Disability paid by employer.
• 100% Competitive 401k with company match and immediate vesting.

Pay

$90,000-$150,000 depending on experience.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off per year.
• 11 paid Holidays.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Health (ACA Gold Plan), Vision and Dental Care paid by employer.
• 100% for Employee and 75% for Dependents.
• Paid Family Leave, Short and Long Term Disability paid by employer.
• 100% Competitive 401k with company match and immediate vesting.