Quality Engineer

The LHH is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer for a Direct Hire, Permanent Placement position with a regulated manufacturing client located in greater Bloomington, IN. This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative quality organization supporting supplier performance, audit readiness, risk management, and continuous improvement across a complex vendor base. In this role, you will help strengthen a proactive supplier quality program, partner cross-functionally with procurement, engineering, quality, and operations, and drive measurable improvements in supplier compliance, CAPA completion, and overall quality performance. The compensation is commensurate to experience and will range between $110K to $120K per year and includes comprehensive benefit and insurance plans, generous paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with a company match. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Job Responsibilities Manage and continuously improve the site’s supplier quality program. Apply risk-based thinking across supplier qualification, monitoring, and performance activities. Review purchasing specifications for new and revised materials or components. Lead supplier investigations related to quality issues, discrepancies, and nonconformances. Coordinate supplier change requests and evaluate potential quality or compliance impact. Support onboarding, qualification, and approval of new suppliers. Plan, support, and conduct supplier audits based on risk and business needs. Partner with incoming quality teams to resolve supplier‑related inspection concerns. Provide engineering support for supplier discrepancies, defects, and corrective actions. Own supplier CAPA and SCAR activity to ensure timely closure. Develop supplier scorecards, performance metrics, and trend reporting. Present supplier quality data for management review and improvement planning. Collaborate with corporate quality teams and other sites on supplier initiatives. Support internal CAPAs, special projects, and quality system improvements. Travel up to 30% for supplier audits, issue resolution, and supplier visits. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical discipline is required. Minimum of 2+ years of Supplier Quality experience within regulated manufacturing is required. Must have experience with supplier audits, supplier qualification, and supplier performance management. Must have the ability to drive CAPA, SCAR, and root cause investigations. Ideal candidates will have experience with ISO 13485 or comparable quality systems. Ideal candidates will have Lead Auditor certification or formal audit training. Ideal candidates will have experience supporting highly regulated environments. Experience with risk assessments, quality metrics, and supplier scorecarding is strongly preferred. Strong communication skills with the ability to influence suppliers and internal stakeholders. Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable managing several supplier priorities simultaneously. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, reporting tools, and quality documentation systems. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: The California Fair Chance Act Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance #J-18808-Ljbffr