Supplier Quality Engineer
Core
Ensuring components and assemblies from suppliers conform to engineering requirements and minimizing quality escapes on production lines.
Role type
Supplier Quality Engineer
Builds
Mechanical components and assemblies for instrumentation and sensor technologies
Domain
Manufacturing / Quality Engineering / Precision Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
8D root cause analysis, GD&T interpretation, mechanical measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, CMM), statistical process capability (SPC) studies, supplier audit execution, MRB management, SAP workflow proficiency
Preferred skills
Second-party quality system assessments, statistical process control (SPC) methodologies, high cleanliness/tolerance manufacturing experience, ASQ CQE or CQA certification
Technologies
SAP, 8D, 5-Why, fishbone, fault trees
Responsibilities
Lead 8D investigations for supplier quality escapes; manage discrepancy triage and Material Review Board (MRB) dispositions; conduct on-site supplier quality audits; perform Statistical Process Capability (SPC) studies; maintain supplier scorecards and corrective action requests (SCARs); provide production floor quality support and containment.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC