Supplier Quality/Development Engineer

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Where is the work:

This role is responsible for qualifying and developing suppliers, resolving supplier-related quality issues, improving process capability, and ensuring supplied materials and components consistently meet quality, delivery, and performance requirements.

The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with suppliers and cross-functional internal teams — including sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, engineering, and quality — to reduce supply risk, strengthen supplier performance, and support plant and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as the technical authority for supplier quality strategy, risk management, and escalation resolution across critical suppliers and commodity groups.
• Leads complex supplier investigations using advanced problem-solving methods, including root cause analysis, statistical analysis, and systemic corrective/preventive action validation.
• Owns supplier quality performance governance, including development of scorecards, KPI review cadence, risk segmentation, and executive-level reporting.
• Drives supplier quality improvement initiatives focused on defect reduction, process capability, cost of poor quality, and on-time corrective action closure.
• Provides expert oversight for supplier qualification, approval, requalification, and audit strategy for high-risk or business-critical suppliers.
• Leads onsite supplier audits and assessments, including process audits, system audits, and special investigations tied to field issues, escapes, or recurring nonconformance.
• Partners with Engineering, Procurement, Operations, and Supplier Development to influence supplier manufacturing controls, process validation, PPAP/APQP execution, and change management.
• Reviews and approves complex supplier corrective actions, verifying effectiveness through data analysis, control validation, and sustained performance monitoring.
• Establishes and standardizes supplier quality tools, procedures, inspection strategies, and best practices across plants, programs, or business units.
• Coaches and mentors other supplier quality engineers and cross-functional teams on advanced quality methods, supplier risk mitigation, and quality system expectations.
• Uses advanced data analytics to identify emerging supplier trends, systemic failures, and preventive actions before issues impact production or customers.
• Leads containment strategy and recovery planning for major supplier quality events, minimizing plant disruption and protecting customer deliveries.
• Travel to supplier locations as needed to support audits, investigations, supplier qualifications, and development efforts about 5%.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree preferred. Will consider experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ experience in supplier quality, supplier development, manufacturing quality, or process engineering.
• Working knowledge of quality tools and methodologies including PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and CAPA.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T, and tolerances.

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Incentive Eligible:

Sales Commission Eligible:

Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience,  travel requirements, and union designation.   Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country.  Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.

Thrive at work and at home:

• Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
• Paid time off includes 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

Disclaimer:  Benefit offerings may vary depending on Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations.

Safety Sensitive Role:

The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.