Supplier Quality Engineer / Specialist

Key Responsibilities

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• Develop, qualify, and maintain suppliers to ensure reliable delivery of quality materials, components, and assemblies.
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• Conduct supplier assessments, audits, and capability reviews to evaluate manufacturing processes, quality systems, technical readiness, and delivery performance.
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• Support supplier qualification activities, including First Article Inspection, PPAP or equivalent validation processes, capability studies, and production readiness reviews.
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• Monitor supplier performance using key metrics such as quality, on-time delivery, responsiveness, cost competitiveness, and corrective action closure.
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• Work with suppliers to identify root causes of defects, implement corrective and preventive actions, and drive sustainable quality improvements.

• Lead supplier quality initiatives focused on process stability, yield improvement, cost reduction, capacity readiness, and risk mitigation.

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• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and Sourcing teams to ensure supplier capabilities align with business requirements and product specifications.
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• Support new product introduction and engineering change activities by ensuring suppliers are prepared to meet technical, schedule, and quality expectations.
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• Drive cost reduction initiatives with suppliers through process improvement, value engineering, waste reduction, and manufacturability improvements.
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• Ensure suppliers comply with applicable regulatory, environmental, safety, and quality requirements.
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• Identify supplier risks and develop mitigation plans to protect continuity of supply and support operational performance.
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• Travel to supplier locations as required to conduct audits, resolve technical issues, support launches, and verify corrective actions.

Requirements

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• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field; Electrical Engineering preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, or process improvement.

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• Experience working with suppliers in a manufacturing environment, preferably involving complex components, assemblies, or engineered products.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, or process improvement.

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• Demonstrated knowledge of quality systems, supplier audits, root cause analysis, corrective action planning, statistical process control, and process capability.
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• Experience supporting supplier qualification and validation activities such as FAI, PPAP, control plans, inspection plans, capability studies, or equivalent processes.
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• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, value engineering, and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple supplier quality activities and manage cross-functional deliverables.

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Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

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Candidates with demonstrated expertise in electrical systems, including PCBA, wiring harnesses, cabling, electrical assemblies, power electronics, or related manufacturing processes, will be preferred.

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Ability to travel to supplier locations as required .

Preferred Experience

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• Experience supporting suppliers in energy storage, power electronics, industrial equipment, electrical systems, or other technically complex manufacturing sectors.
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• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, IPC standards, UL/CSA requirements, or other relevant quality and regulatory standards.
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• Experience conducting supplier capacity assessments, production readiness reviews, and manufacturing process audits.
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• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, test requirements, and quality documentation.
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• Experience supporting supplier corrective action requests, 8D problem solving, and supplier escalation processes.