Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer will manage supplier quality activities supporting the Eagle manufacturing facility and serve as a key liaison between the plant and internal and external suppliers. This role partners closely with Quality, Engineering, Procurement, Corporate Supplier Quality and Global Sourcing to improve supplier performance, resolve component quality issues and support successful product and component launches.

Supplier Quality Engineer will lead structured problem-solving activities using corrective action, root cause analysis and 8D methodologies and will work directly with suppliers to drive sustainable improvements. This position will also support supplier audits, PPAP activities, dimensional and quality documentation, shop floor quality performance and supplier development initiatives. This is a highly collaborative, plant focused role with strong visibility across Operations, Quality, Engineering and Supply Chain as the Eagle facility continues to grow and expand its manufacturing capabilities. What will make you successful in this role You are comfortable working directly with suppliers and manufacturing teams to solve complex quality issues. You bring a structured approach to problem solving, understand how quality issues affect production and can move comfortably between the shop floor, supplier conversations and cross functional discussions. Experience with 8D, Six Sigma, supplier audits, manufacturing quality data and tools such as Power BI will help you be successful in this position.

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Responsibilities

• Manage internal and external supplier quality issues for assigned plant Support the facility Quality Managers with follow up to supplier corrective actions; Support New Product Introduction and Global Sourcing with PPAP projects; Participate in continuous improvement activities.
• Manage quality issues associated with purchased parts and sister facility parts including initial contact, containment and permanent corrective action; Conduct audits, evaluate performance, develop action plans and provide recommendations for the purpose of improving performance at suppliers; Participate in continuous improvement activities; Support NPI at the plant level by evaluating part fit up and PPAP Work with corporate supplier quality and sourcing group to identify and execute opportunities of supplier development
• Manage supplier change management request at the plant level
• Execute MRB process working with material, manufacturing and planning team for rejected supplier parts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; 5+ years of experience in a SQE role with an OEM company; 3-5 years of experience working in Quality Assurance in a plant or supplier quality role; 2+ year of experience working with PPAP procedures, APQP (Control Plan & PFMEA), PPAP and ISO; Experienced working in production plant with assembly process

Preferred

• Experience working with international companies and in matrix organizations; Certified Quality Engineer; Certified Six Sigma Green Belt; Certified Quality Auditor; Previous Experience using SAP or equivalent ERP Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls.
• The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.
• On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders.

The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job include are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel “We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”