Supplier Quality Engineer

Position Summary

As a supplier Quality Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that the products or components supplied by external vendors meet the required quality standards. You will collaborate with suppliers to improve processes, resolve quality issues, and maintain a high level of product quality. You will be responsible for identifying new vendors and also working with new and existing vendors to meet our quality requirements and improve the quality where we see a gap

Roles & Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate potential vendors.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers.
• Conduct audits and assessments of supplier capabilities and processes.
• Establish and monitor quality metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Collaborate with suppliers to implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Work cross-functionally with design, engineering, and production teams to address quality concerns.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Implement strategies for cost reduction and process improvement.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or a related field.
• 7-10 years of experience working as a Supplier Quality or vendor development engineer
• Knowledge of supply chain management and vendor relations.
• Analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Negotiation and contract management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to assess and improve vendor capabilities.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations.