Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer

Come join a fun and dedicated team where you can make a real difference! AvtechTyee is committed to reducing our global environmental impact, supporting the health and safety of our employees, increasing the diversity of our workforce, and fostering mutually beneficial relationships within our community, all while developing and manufacturing some of the best and most reliable aerospace products in the industry….and we need your help!

AvtechTyee is searching for a Supplier Quality Engineer with solid project management experience and a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude to help position our company for new growth and improved social responsibility.

AvtechTyee offers great benefits and a focus on career development. We're backed by a corporation but with a small company feel. We have autonomy, close-knit teams, and a wide variety of products and processes that you can play with so you will never be bored. AvtechTyee believes that in-person interactions are necessary to support and drive innovation, productivity, cross-functional collaboration, effective communication, team cohesion, and employee engagement. Working on site at the facility is required.

Your primary responsibilities will be:

• Drive supplier quality performance for new product introduction and sustaining production
• Ensure supplier compliance with internal, contractual, customer, and regulatory requirements
• Establish and lead scheduled supplier quality audits to verify QMS effectiveness
• Build and maintain effective professional relationships with suppliers
• Promote supplier quality improvement initiatives and corrective action effectiveness
• Support procurement with Approved Supplier List (ASL) maintenance, supplier qualification, and re-qualification
• Participate in supplier readiness reviews for new programs
• Review and approve supplier change requests (process, material, tooling, location, sub-tier)
• Interpret and apply engineering drawings, specifications, flow-downs, and purchase order requirements
• Perform and evaluate supplier First Article Inspections (FAI) per AS9102
• Validate supplier manufacturing capability through audits, desk reviews, and on-site process walks
• Proactively identify and communicate risks, gaps, and nonconformances prior to release
• Assess internal impact of supplier issues through stock and WIP review
• Manage supplier-related nonconformances through the Material Review Board (MRB) to prevent production or delivery impact
• Establish and monitor testing, acceptance criteria, and receiving inspection plans to ensure only conforming product is released
• Ensure supplier compliance with special process requirements (e.g., heat treat, NDT, plating)
• Lead root cause and corrective action investigations with suppliers using 8D, DMAIC, or equivalent methodologies and verify effectiveness
• Monitor, analyze, and report supplier performance metrics (e.g., nonconformances, responsiveness, closure timeliness)
• Use performance metrics to support scorecard activities with procurement
• Leverage supplier performance metrics to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with procurement on supplier risk management and mitigation strategies
• Communicate supplier quality concerns using objective evidence and data-driven analysis
• Interface with regulatory bodies (e.g., FAA, DCMA) as required to support quality interpretations

And you will have

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (preferred fields: Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Aerospace) or related technical degree + relevant experience
• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering or supplier quality
• Experience in a highly regulated or quality-driven environment
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with:
• Root cause analysis & corrective action: 8D, RCCA, CAPA
• Supplier quality processes: Supplier audits, supplier corrective actions (SCARs)
• Quality systems: ISO 9001 required, AS9100 strongly preferred
• Engineering drawings & specifications
• Demonstrated experience using data to drive decisions
• Working knowledge of: SPC (Statistical Process Control), Process capability (Cp/Cpk)
• Strong proficiency in Excel or similar tools
• Proven ability to:
• Work cross-functionally (engineering, supply chain, operations)
• Communicate issues and drive resolution with suppliers
• Comfortable in a role that requires influence without authority

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

This position requires either a US Person (as defined in applicable export regulations) or a non-US person who is eligible to obtain required export authorization

The wage/salary range for this role is $95k - $125k, depending on education and experience.

Benefits Include:

• 9/80 Work Schedule - every other Friday off
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company-Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• HSA with potential company contribution, and/or FSA/DCFSA
• 401(k) with 3% match with no LOS requirement
• Accident/Hospital Indemnity/Critical Illness Coverage
• Auto/Home, Legal, Identify Theft, and Pet Insurance
• Allowance for Safety Glasses
• Allowance for Safety Shoes
• 10 Company-Paid Holidays
• Education Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Referral Bonuses
• Quarterly lunches and other events

Since 1958 AvtechTyee has been a leader in the design, development, and manufacture of electronic systems and structural parts for the aerospace industry, with a focus in Communications, Power Lighting and Control, Electro-Mechanical, Switches and Connectors, Indicators, and Rods and Struts. AvtechTyee' s products are flying onboard 42 aircraft types within the air transport, regional commuter, and business jet sectors, serving 450 customers in 49 countries of the world.

AvtechTyee is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our application process as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at 425-249-5290.