Supplier Quality Engineer / Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, qualify, and maintain suppliers to ensure reliable delivery of quality materials, components, and assemblies.
• Conduct supplier assessments, audits, and capability reviews to evaluate manufacturing processes, quality systems, technical readiness, and delivery performance.
• Support supplier qualification activities, including First Article Inspection, PPAP or equivalent validation processes, capability studies, and production readiness reviews.
• Monitor supplier performance using key metrics such as quality, on‑time delivery, responsiveness, cost competitiveness, and corrective action closure.
• Work with suppliers to identify root causes of defects, implement corrective and preventive actions, and drive sustainable quality improvements.
• Lead supplier quality initiatives focused on process stability, yield improvement, cost reduction, capacity readiness, and risk mitigation.
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