Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

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Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Near Burlington MA

Sector: Complex Capital Equipment / Mechanical & Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing

Are you passionate about world‑class quality and building strong, long‑term supplier partnerships?

Our client, a global leader in advanced security and inspection technologies, is seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to join their high‑performing team. Their systems are deployed worldwide across airports, ports, government and defence facilities, and other high‑security environments.

In this role, you will be a key technical authority working across Supply Chain, Engineering, and Manufacturing to ensure suppliers consistently deliver right‑first‑time components and assemblies. You will lead supplier qualification, drive process improvements, resolve complex non‑conformances, and help shape a best‑in‑class supply base.

• Lead strategic supplier development initiatives to drive capability, quality, and on‑time delivery.
• Build strong, long‑term supplier relationships to ensure sustained performance.
• Own the supplier audit program for critical suppliers.
• Conduct regular assessments, drive closure of findings, and maintain supplier performance metrics.

• Qualify new and existing supplier manufacturing processes, including outsourced secondary operations.
• Support Production Part Approval (SPC), tooling qualification, and First Article Inspection (FAIR) activities.

• Lead root cause analysis, failure investigations, and corrective action activities (8D, 5 Whys, Pareto, CAPA).
• Work cross‑functionally with Engineering to review and resolve complex technical issues.

• Participate in NPI and design reviews to ensure supplier requirements are fully aligned.
• Support configuration management, engineering changes (ECR), and technical support requests.
• Own supplier quality KPIs, reporting, and CAPA management.
• Drive process improvements, cycle time reduction, and cost‑down initiatives.

• Uphold core values of integrity, accountability, teamwork, and innovation.
• Communicate comfortably with senior leadership and elevate quality issues as required.

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering or Technical preferred) or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in Supplier Quality, Procurement Engineering, or Quality Engineering within complex mechanical/electro‑mechanical manufacturing.
• Strong experience with:
  • PCBA and electromechanical manufacturing
  • Heavy metal fabrication and precision machining
  • GD&T, stack‑up analysis, measurement methods
  • ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 (TS16949 / AS9100 advantageous)
  • Proficient in reading mechanical & electrical drawings;
    Solid Works preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills, statistical techniques, FMEA, data analysis.
  • Experience leading process improvement teams and major projects.
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills; D365 MRP and Agile configuration management a plus.
  • Internal/External Auditor certifications highly beneficial (Lead Auditor preferred).
  • Must hold a valid passport and driving licence and be able to travel up to 25%.

• Passionate about quality and continuous improvement
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to work independently
• A natural problem‑solver with excellent cross‑functional communication skills
• Comfortable influencing suppliers and internal stakeholders at all levels

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Supply Chain

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing, Manufacturing, and Medical Equipment Manufacturing