Supplier Quality Engineer

This role as a supplier quality engineer focuses on ensuring top-tier supplier performance in quality, delivery, and service through proactive oversight, problem resolution, and relationship management. Responsibilities include conducting audits, driving continuous improvement, managing supplier qualifications, and establishing effective incoming inspection processes.

Client Details

The company specializes in designing and manufacturing high-performance, customizable sintered porous metal components and engineered solutions for critical fluidic applications across diverse industries. The company is known for its reliability and innovation in filtration and flow control technologies, serving sectors like semiconductor, aerospace, medical, and energy.

Description

The key responsibilities as a Supplier Quality Engineer

• Supplier Quality Assurance: Overseeing and assuring supplier quality to achieve best-in-class performance, including leading resolution and root cause analysis for quality issues.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Creating and maintaining key relationships with supplier and internal teams.
• Continuous Improvement: Driving improvement initiatives at suppliers to address escapes, reduce costs, and shorten lead times.
• Supplier Audits: Performing qualification audits of new and existing suppliers and managing third-party auditors.
• Supplier Performance Management: Managing RCCA for underperforming suppliers and implementing reduced incoming inspection for high performers.
• Incoming Inspection Management: Collaborating on and establishing incoming inspection control plans.
• New Supplier Qualification: Reviewing and approving first articles and certification packages.
• Internal Quality Involvement: Participating early in new product development to ensure supplier capabilities meet standards.

Profile

The successful candidate will have:

• Continuous improvement/lean experience (CORE/Six Sigma a plus).
• Understanding of ISO 9001 and proficiency in quality tools (FAI, PFMEA, etc.).
• 7-10 years of manufacturing/quality engineering experience, supplier quality preferred.
• Experience with SEMI standards and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and project management skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple issues and meet commitments.
• Results-driven, detail-oriented, and a collaborative team player.
  

Job Offer

Whats on offer for you:

• Competitive salary and potential bonuses.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick leave).
• Life and disability insurance.
• Opportunities for professional development.

Desired Skills and Experience

Requirements for the Quality Engineer:
- B.S. in Engineering or relevant field
- 5-10 years of experience in supplier quality within manufacturing
- Experience working with ISO9001

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.