Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Bethlehem, PA

Travel: Up to 50%

Overview:

We are seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality activities, including supplier qualification, development, and management, as well as product quality support. This role involves conducting on-site audits, product inspections, and driving improvements in supplier production processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage supplier qualification and development in collaboration with sourcing and cross-functional teams.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and validate supplier products and processes to ensure quality compliance.
• Develop and monitor supplier control plans and quality metrics.
• Support root cause analysis, corrective actions, and process improvements for supplier-related issues.
• Conduct root cause analysis, capability studies, PFMEA, gage R&Rs, create control plans, etc.
• Provide technical guidance to suppliers on product specifications and quality expectations.
• Identify and implement opportunities for supplier development, leveraging technology and improving inspection processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 3 years in Quality Engineering for Manufacturing.
• 1 years of experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer
• Experienced with root cause analysis, capability studies, gage R&R, supplier correction reports, controls plans, PFMEA's, etc...
• Able to travel up to 50% of the time - typically a couple days a week, and not every week, but the person needs to be able and willing to travel.