Supplier Quality Engineer

Job title: Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Overview

Provides advanced technical expertise and independent execution of supplier quality engineering activities supporting product development, manufacturing, supplier management, and continuous improvement initiatives. Serves as a key contributor on cross-functional teams, driving effective resolution of supplier quality issues while ensuring compliance with quality system and regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Independently manage supplier quality activities for assigned suppliers, commodities, and manufacturing processes while supporting the overall Supplier Quality Assurance function for the SWICC organization.
• Provide site leadership for Supplier Management, which includes maintaining supplier corrective actions, supplier audits, supplier certification, non-conforming material review, and supporting incoming material inspection.
• Lead supplier qualification activities, including First Article Inspections (FAI), component qualifications, process validations, and supplier change evaluations.
• Develop, review, and update supplied component sampling plans based on associated risk and past performance.
• Develop standard inspection procedures, work instructions, quality test methods, and policies related to supplier controls and supplier management.
• Act as a primary liaison between the company and suppliers, ensuring effective communication, alignment of quality expectations, and timely resolution of supplier-related quality and compliance issues.
• Drive supplier quality improvement initiatives through collaborative engagement, performance monitoring, and implementation of effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead complex supplier quality investigations utilizing root cause analysis, statistical techniques, and structured problem-solving methodologies to identify and implement effective corrective actions.
• Develop and/or maintain Quality Systems to include identifying, initiating, and/or performing Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) activities as required under the CAPA system.
• Leads risk management teams that utilize common risk management tools such as FMEA, Hazard Analysis, Risk Assessments, and Quality Plans.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Quality teams to ensure component specifications, inspection methods, and quality requirements are clearly defined and effectively communicated to suppliers.