Supplier Quality Engineer

Ensure performance by owning supplier quality metrics, supplier quality assessments, incoming inspection and test, and driving supplier quality performance to achieve business and operational objectives. Provide overall leadership and direction for the Supplier Quality Function. Provide on-going performance improvement including during BPI, Quality and Lean activities. Manage the improvement and reporting of supplier quality performance indicators: Supplier PPM, Validation and Test Audit data, Internal Quality Alerts, Non-conforming material quality communication, external component quality alerts, A3s, 3ups. Develop and analyze statistical data and product/ process specifications to determine present standards and establish quality and reliability requirements for purchased products. Ensure timely implementation of corrective actions on opportunities identified during assessments, tier meetings, or quality reviews. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (any) or a directly related field plus three (3) years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or process quality engineering. Two (2) years of experience in the following (experience may be gained concurrently): Leading, supervising, or coordinating quality engineers, technicians, or inspectors, including performance management and task prioritization. Managing supplier quality performance, including supplier audits, corrective action management, and PPAP approval for externally sourced components. Owning and using quality data systems and ERP platforms to analyze supplier performance, drive corrective actions, and report quality KPls to leadership. Quality tools, including 8D, 5 why, Ishikawa, Pareto, Lean Tools, or Statistics.