Supplier Quality Engineer

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Introduction

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and compliance of externally sourced materials, components, assemblies, and special processes used in the manufacture of printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) for aerospace, defense, medical device, and industrial applications. The SQE works closely with suppliers, Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, and customers to drive supplier performance, mitigate risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and support continuous improvement throughout the supply chain.

This position serves as the primary quality interface between the organization and its suppliers, ensuring adherence to customer, regulatory, industry, and company requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage supplier quality performance through scorecards, KPIs, audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Conduct supplier qualification, onboarding, and approval activities.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, quality systems, manufacturing processes, and risk profiles.
• Develop and maintain Approved Supplier Lists (ASL).
• Lead periodic supplier performance reviews and business reviews.
• Monitor supplier quality metrics including:
• Defective Parts Per Million (DPPM)
• On-time corrective actions
• On-time delivery
• Supplier audit scores

Plan and perform supplier audits including:

• Quality Management System audits (i.e. AS9100, ISO 9001)
• Process audits
• Product audits
• Special process audits
• Document audit findings and verify effective closure of corrective actions.

Lead Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARS).

• Escalate recurring supplier issues through management review processes.

• Support incoming inspection requirements for electronic and mechanical components.
• Analyze supplier-related nonconformances and trends.
• Collaborate with Receiving Inspection, Manufacturing Quality, and Supply Chain teams to resolve supplier quality issues through the Quality Concern (QC) process.
• Determine and support containment actions for nonconforming materials.

• Assess and mitigate supplier quality risks.
• Participate in supplier risk assessment and contingency planning.
• Support supplier development efforts for strategic suppliers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Language Ability
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  Excellent communication both written and verbal. Ability to read and analyze datasheets, industry standards, correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports, Quality plans, Inspection guides, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and Team Members. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions. The individual must possess strong skills in grammar and proofreading.
• Math Ability
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  Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, statistical data, trends as appropriate to the essential responsibilities.
• Reasoning Ability
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  Ability to collect data, solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to maintain a professional and positive image in any situation using good judgment.
• Computer Skills
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  Ability to use office software, including Word processing, spreadsheets, databases, slide presentations, internet browsers, e-mail, and business systems software.
• Supervisory Responsibilities
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  This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Although, this role may provide…