Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description

Pay Range: $70.08hr - $74.08hr

• The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for leading supplier qualification, performance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• This role partners closely with suppliers and internal engineering teams to ensure high levels of quality, capacity, and risk mitigation while supporting new product introductions and ongoing manufacturing operations.

• Experience in engineering and manufacturing of metal injection molding, machined metal, or plastic injection molding parts.
• Strong knowledge of supplier quality, process validation, and manufacturing process control.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and suppliers simultaneously.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Minimum three years of experience in engineering and manufacturing related to metal injection molding, machined metal, or plastic injection molding parts.
• Experience implementing Lean, Six Sigma, and SPC programs at suppliers.
• Experience evaluating supplier technical, quality, and business capabilities.

• Complete supplier and part qualification deliverables including pFMEA, process validations, inspection reports, gage R&R, and process capability analysis.
• Work with suppliers to drive cost reduction, capacity improvement, and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Select appropriate suppliers and manufacturing processes based on long-term fit and total cost of ownership.
• Manage supplier manufacturing changes including process changes, equipment qualification, and production line validations.
• Initiate and manage changes to specifications and drawings through the engineering change process.
• Drive supplier issue resolution from root cause analysis through corrective and preventive actions.
• Track and report project status and supplier performance metrics to stakeholders.
• Develop and execute supplier improvement strategies and best practices.
• Provide supply base performance insights and recommendations to management.
• Create and maintain supplier scorecards and communication materials.
• Support new product introduction by assessing supplier readiness and capacity.
• Engage suppliers early in product development to improve manufacturability.
• Support supplier selection and evaluation activities.
• Review and close customer complaints, manufacturing variances, and first article inspections.
• Evaluate corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurring issues.

• Experience with high-volume medical device manufacturing.
• CAD experience with three-dimensional modeling tools.

• Supplier quality management.
• Project management.
• Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and SPC methodologies.
• Statistical analysis tools.
• Root cause analysis and corrective action management.
• Technical drawing and GD&T interpretation.
• Supplier performance and risk assessment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience using statistical analysis software.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed mechanical drawings and technical documentation.