About the role
Aegis is hiring a Supplier Quality & Continuous Improvement Engineer to support our client in Beloit, WI. You’ll be the connective tissue between Supply Chain, Engineering, and Operations—owning supplier quality, driving data-backed improvements, and ensuring products meet stringent customer and industry expectations.
A day in the life
- Morning: Review supplier scorecards, set or refine incoming inspection criteria, and align with Supply Chain on supplier containment and corrective actions.
- Midday: Execute measurement systems analysis (MSA/GR&R), manage calibration frequencies, and complete Faro Arm and gauge qualifications.
- Afternoon: Lead disposition of nonconforming material, perform root-cause analysis, craft corrective action plans, and update control/inspection plans based on PFMEA and DFM reviews.
- End of day: Prepare quality and warranty metrics, analyze data to prioritize CI projects, and track Lean/Poka-Yoke initiatives.
What you will own
- Supplier quality management: selection/evaluation in partnership with Supply Chain, incoming criteria, supplier containment, corrective actions, and scorecard reviews.
- Nonconformance handling: disposition, root cause (5-Why and more), and corrective action planning.
- Warranty analytics: collaborate with SMEs to determine coverage; compile and present warranty metrics.
- Risk and design support: PFMEA and DFM with Engineering; adjust control/inspection plans; lead design V&V; perform FAT/SAT measurements and data analysis.
- Metrology and MSA: GR&R studies, MSA rigor, calibration intervals, and hands-on Faro Arm and gauge work.
- Quality metrics: build dashboards, analyze trends, and target high-impact improvement opportunities.
- QMS stewardship: plan and conduct internal ISO audits; update quality management system documentation.
- Continuous improvement: Lean approaches, Poka-Yoke solutions, and tracking of CI projects.
What you bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), or equivalent training/experience.
- 2–3 years as a Quality or Process/Manufacturing Engineer.
- Working knowledge of AIAG PPAP requirements.
- Background in statistical methods, including SPC and gauge R&R.
- ISO 9000 experience, with emphasis on Lead Auditor qualifications.
- Hands-on vendor/supplier collaboration: audits, scoring, and corrective action leadership.
Nice to have
- DFM (Design for Manufacture) exposure.
- Experience with Faro Arm and other gauges for qualifications, calibrations, and tooling checks.
- Lean/Poka-Yoke and cross-functional CI team involvement.
- Warranty program or customer complaint analysis experience.
Proficiencies
- 5 Why (Root Cause Analysis Method)
- Advanced Inspection & Gauge Measurement
- AS9100 Experience
Location: Beloit, WI