Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer

Description

• Job Purpose

• Responsible to lead quality initiatives for pre-production builds and new product launches. This role ensures readiness through APQP methodologies, drives cross-functional corrective actions, and safeguards product conformity and process capability in a fast-paced environment.

• Key Accountabilities

• Oversee pre-production builds and new product launch readiness using APQP methodologies.

• Coordinate cross-functional corrective actions to ensure process capability and product conformity.

• Develop and validate inspection criteria; apply SPC and Measurement System Analysis.

• Troubleshoot manufacturing nonconformances and resolve operational issues with internal teams and external suppliers.

• Interface with suppliers and internal departments to define quality requirements, negotiate deliverables, and report performance metrics to management.

• Mentor associates in structured problem-solving tools (8D, DMAIC) and quality system procedures.

• Evaluate material specification changes and assess technical/process impacts through FMEA and control plan updates; communicate findings via detailed engineering reports.

• Lead investigations into field part failures, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions with suppliers and cross-functional teams.

• Provide clear technical solutions and direction during engineering meetings, ensuring timelines and quality interests are met.

• Verify vendor Product Quality Planning activities and review First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation for compliance with specifications and CTQ requirements.

• Manage nonconformances and corrective actions within UniPoint, ensuring timely documentation and closure.

• Review manufacturing and design drawings for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GD&T, tolerances, and quality requirements.

• Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Minimum 7–10 years of Quality Engineering experience with demonstrated leadership in cross-functional problem solving, decision-making, and supporting engineering, manufacturing, and new product development environments.

• Must be proficient in statistical analysis software (e.g., Minitab, JMP, or equivalent).

• Operates with minimal oversight, taking initiative and driving proactive problem resolution.

• Collaborative team contributor with advanced analytical skills, proficiency in root‑cause analysis methodologies, and a data‑driven approach to decision making, building and leveraging Power BI for dashboard development and performance insights.

• Strong project management and organizational capability, utilizing MS Project for scheduling and resource planning.

• Communicate investigation findings, risk assessments, and recommended actions through formal technical presentations and reports.

• Familiarity with Six Sigma principles, DMAIC methodology, and data‑driven continuous improvement practices.

• Proficient in the selection, calibration, and use of test and measurement equipment required for inspection, verification, and validation activities.

• Knowledgeable in raw material specifications, supplier qualification, and vendor management, including incoming inspection and supplier performance monitoring.

• Ability to read and interpret Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5, including datum schemes and feature control frames.

• Proficient in MS Office for technical reporting, KPI tracking, and documentation control.

• Capable of using Minitab for statistical analysis (SPC, capability studies, DOE) and UniPoint for CAPA, NCR, and audit management.

• Skilled in developing, analyzing, and presenting technical documentation, including control plans, inspection reports, and quality metrics.

• Experience with 3D modeling and CMM metrology software for dimensional analysis, measurement validation, GD&T verification, and inspection.

• Decisions Expected

• Define and develop Critical to Quality standards that address customer wants and needs.

• Equipment and software upgrade and replacement in the department as needed.

• Drive continuous improvement activities that reduce inspection time, streamline workflows, and improve quality throughput.

• Working Conditions

Physical Demands Requirements:

• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist while working.
• Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees to work on close to the groundwork.
• Crawling.
• Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet to work underneath suspended vehicles/engines/equipment to diagnosis problems and or remove replace parts.
• Standing for sustained periods during work or events.
• Sitting. Extensive travel and long travels.
• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks (particularly walking long distances at the track to pit lane and around shop)
• Lifting. Raising objects of 25 pounds from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers while servicing / maintaining a race engine, vehicles and equipment.
• The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, exposure to high heat and exposure to chemicals.

Emotional Requirements:

• Make quick decisions
• Hazard awareness, aware of surroundings
• Planning and problem-solving
• Coping with change and other people