Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer

Vertiv is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) to lead supplier quality execution across complex engineered manufacturing programs. This is a highly field-based role (70%+ travel) focused on supplier audits, production readiness, supplier industrialization readiness, documentation control, and issue resolution across global manufacturing and integration suppliers.

The SQE ensures supplier compliance to engineering requirements from design through production while driving manufacturing readiness, quality performance, and disciplined execution across commodity-based and line-of-business supplier portfolios. The role requires strong capability in supplier documentation control, configuration management, and structured inventory/traceability practices to ensure alignment across engineering, procurement, and production systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality execution across all program phases (design, pre-production, production), ensuring supplier industrialization readiness across the supply base.
• Drive supplier readiness and supplier industrialization readiness, ensuring compliance to drawings, specifications, workmanship standards, and customer requirements, while executing a robust APQP/PPAP process for NPDI and production launch.
• Support and execute FAI, FAT, PPAP, and production approval activities for new and changed products.
• Conduct supplier audits (QMS and process-based) and assess manufacturing capability, quality systems, and production readiness.
• Manage supplier documentation, configuration records, and commodity-based inventory/traceability requirements to ensure alignment across engineering and manufacturing.
• Act as cross-functional integrator across Supplier Quality, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations to align on supplier readiness, documentation control, and industrialization requirements.
• Coordinate supplier quality activities across NPI, production launch, and sustaining phases to ensure consistent execution across commodity-based supplier networks.
• Integrate supplier quality data, audit findings, and nonconformance trends into structured reporting to enable visibility, escalation, and corrective action.
• Lead resolution of supplier nonconformances using structured problem-solving methods (8D, RCCA, SCAR).
• Partner with Engineering, Procurement, Operations, and external integrators to resolve supplier quality and manufacturing issues.
• Support supplier selection, qualification, and performance ranking with Procurement and commodity/LOB owners.
• Track and report supplier performance, risks, and corrective actions to leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier quality, delivery, cost, and manufacturing performance.
• Support ISO 9001 quality system compliance across the supplier base.
• Conduct frequent on-site supplier visits for audits, issue resolution, and production readiness.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or related role.
• Experience with supplier audits, PPAP, FAI, FAT, and production readiness activities.
• Strong experience in supplier documentation control, configuration management, and traceability.
• Experience supporting supplier industrialization readiness, NPI, and production scale-up in engineered manufacturing environments.
• Strong root cause and corrective action experience (8D, RCCA, SCAR).
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
• Experience working directly with suppliers in industrial/manufacturing environments.
• Strong communication skills with ability to deliver concise executive-level updates.
• Willingness to travel 70%+ domestically and internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in engineered-to-order or project-based manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and supplier audit methodologies.
• Experience with global suppliers and third-party integrators.
• Background in supplier development, manufacturing engineering, or commodity-based supply chains.
• Experience with NPDI programs.
• ASQ certification (CQE or related) is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field preferred.

Physical & Work Environment

• Extensive domestic and international travel to supplier and manufacturing sites.
• Manufacturing environments requiring PPE (safety shoes, eyewear, hearing protection, gloves).
• Active field-based role requiring frequent on-site supplier engagement.

TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED

• 70%+

THE VERTIV OPPORTUNITY

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

Our Core Principles: Safety | Integrity | Respect | Teamwork | Inclusion

Our Strategic Priorities

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

Vertiv Behaviors

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to View email address on click.appcast.io.