Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +11 more states.

📋 Description

• Evaluate, develop, monitor, enhance, and report on supplier performance and quality.

• Perform Supplier Quality responsibilities, which include conducting audits, managing FAIRs, investigating nonconformances, assigning corrective actions, resolving issues, and maintaining documentation and reports.

• Formulate, uphold, and implement quality plans and initiatives that translate customer requirements into actionable activities.

• Offer technical training and guidance to junior engineers, technicians, inspectors, and entry-level quality engineers.

• Analyze program requirements and prepare quality plans, procedures, schedules, and allocate resources accordingly.

• Review and endorse engineering, testing, contractor, and supplier documentation.

• Conduct internal audits and ensure that root-cause corrective actions are implemented.

• Lead teams focused on product quality improvements, participate in Material Review Boards, and engage in Failure Review Boards.

• Assess and manage non-conforming materials.

• Assist Assembly, Test, and Inspection teams through improvement plans, inspection techniques, criteria, sampling plans, specification interpretation/revisions, and processing of non-conforming materials.

• Address customer quality concerns and facilitate root cause analysis and corrective actions for both process and product quality issues.

• Aid in the development and implementation of SPC initiatives.

• Independently analyze and manage projects.

• Maintain communication with company personnel and customers.

• Assess critical supplier selections and promote continuous improvement, including conducting on-site audits, prototype evaluations, and reviewing/approving supplier corrective actions.

• Lead and fulfill customer quality program requirements.

• Generate statistical reports on inspection and testing outcomes and recommend appropriate actions.

• Establish programs that evaluate the precision and accuracy of production, processing, testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.

• Take into account the financial implications of quality process controls and inspections.

• Attend meetings related to customers, business, and programs.

• Prepare quality engineering reports and provide recommendations.

• Deliver regular progress updates and status reports.

• Complete assigned tasks punctually while meeting technical specifications.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

• Over 5 years of relevant experience in supplier quality engineering.

• Strong technical expertise and knowledge of the application domain.

• Familiarity with ISO Standards, Six Sigma tools, and statistical methods.

• ASQ certification or Black Belt is preferred.

• Ability to interpret military specifications and read blueprints.

• Exceptional interpersonal, negotiation, communication, and writing abilities.

• Capability to identify problems and effectively drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual performance-based bonuses.

• Equity awards.

• Overtime pay for non-exempt employees where applicable.

• Comprehensive health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Employer matching 401(k) retirement plan.

• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.

• State-mandated paid sick leave.

• Parental leave benefits.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Support for professional development.

• Life and disability insurance coverage.

• Company contributions to a health savings account.

• Access to telemedicine services.

• Legal insurance.

• Wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

• Opportunities for career growth, professional development, and skill enhancement activities.

• Flexible work schedules.

• 9/80 work program.

• Competitive vacation offerings.

• Health/emergency leave.

• Paid parental leave.

• Community service hours.