Supplier Quality Engineer

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Full Time Indirect Bristol, IN, US

At Barletta Boats
, we're passionate about creating exceptional experiences for our customers and our employees. We believe our success starts with our people, and we've built a culture rooted in safety, integrity, family, and continuous improvement.

As a Supplier Quality Engineer
, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the materials and components that go into every Barletta boat meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. You'll partner with suppliers and cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement, solve complex quality challenges, and help deliver products that exceed customer expectations.

If you're passionate about quality, enjoy collaborating with others, and thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Our culture is what truly sets us apart.

At Barletta, we are committed to creating a workplace where team members feel valued, supported, and empowered to make a difference. We foster a Barletta Safe culture, where every employee plays a role in creating a zero-harm work environment. We also live our core values every day:

• Treat Everyone Like Family
• Always Do the Right Thing
• Relentlessly Pursue Excellence

Our leadership expectations challenge us to:

• Connect with Purpose
• Execute with Excellence
• Build the Future

If these values resonate with you, you'll feel right at home at Barletta.

• Evaluate and qualify new and existing suppliers to ensure compliance with quality and performance standards.
• Partner with Purchasing and Supply Chain teams to maintain and improve our approved supplier network.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive measurable quality improvements.

• Develop and implement incoming quality control processes, inspection plans, and testing protocols.
• Ensure materials and components consistently meet specifications and quality requirements.
• Review and maintain supplier quality documentation, certifications, and related records.

• Conduct supplier audits and assessments to verify compliance with quality management systems and industry standards.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective action activities related to supplier quality concerns.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to prevent recurring issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier quality, reduce waste, lower costs, and increase efficiency.
• Champion the use of quality tools and methodologies to enhance supplier performance and business results.
• Build strong supplier relationships focused on partnership, accountability, and long-term success.

• Promote and support a Barletta Safe culture by modeling safe behaviors and proactively identifying opportunities to reduce workplace risk.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Assurance, or a related technical field.
• Experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, quality standards, and supplier quality processes.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Experience with quality methodologies and tools such as Six Sigma, FMEA, 8D, or similar approaches.
• Ability to travel to supplier locations for audits and inspections.

• Experience with in manufacturing environments.
• Marine, recreational vehicle, automotive, or related industry experience.
• Continuous improvement certification or training.

The ideal candidate is:

• Passionate about quality and continuous improvement.
• Relationship-driven and skilled at working with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable balancing hands‑on problem‑solving with strategic quality initiatives.
• Committed to safety, accountability, and delivering exceptional results.

We know our people are our greatest asset. That's why we offer competitive pay, outstanding benefits, opportunities for growth, and a culture that treats team members like family.

• Competitive compensation based on your experience and…