Supplier Quality Engineer

Selects, develops, manages, and ensures defect-free performance of the business' supplier base with the objective of overall quality improvement. Leads processes to drive improvements. Resolves supplier quality issues. Key Responsibilities: Participates in supplier evaluation and selection. Responsible for the supplier corrective action process including containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action. Ensures suppliers use quality tools effectively. Works with suppliers to ensure all product requirements are met. Oversees the supplier quality resources for new product introduction and current products to reduce supplier related issues, improve process capabilities, and ensure timely project launches. Responsible for determining if all requirements are met by the supplier for new or changed products. Measures supplier quality performance according to established procedures; drives appropriate improvements to meet established targets. Facilitates continuous improvement activities to reduce defects. Qualifications: Degree in Engineering / technical discipline and 3+ years of manufacturing/supplier quality experience, ideally in automotive, engine/powertrain, heavy equipment, or similarly complex manufacturing. Needs hands‑on ownership of supplier quality issues from containment and root cause through corrective action/SCAR closure, with strong APQP/PPAP, statistical quality, metrology, and QMS fundamentals. Heat treatment/coatings or other special-process supplier experience is highly desired. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Fountain Group