Supplier Development Engineer
Core
Assesses supplier quality, ensures product compliance with manufacturing specs and legal standards, and guides suppliers to reduce defect rates.
Role type
Supplier Development Engineer (Quality & Compliance)
Builds
Supplier inspection/testing mechanisms, quality assurance plans, and compliant supply chains
Domain
Manufacturing / Industrial Equipment / Quality Assurance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Quality Assurance & Supplier Audits)
Required skills
Supplier quality assessment, defect rate analysis, vendor research, manufacturing environment auditing, process enhancement, quality control audits, PPAP implementation, supplier relationship management
Preferred skills
Continuous improvement methodologies, risk analysis, stakeholder communication
Technologies
PPAP, quality management tools, manufacturing standards frameworks
Responsibilities
Conduct tests and assessments on incoming supplies to identify quality issues; Develop supplier inspection, testing, and evaluation mechanisms; Generate reports on supplier quality and guide suppliers to reduce defect rates; Research potential vendors and conduct supplier quality control audits; Support suppliers in improving performance through process enhancements and quality assurance plans.
