Title:  Specialist, Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Title: Specialist Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Code: 37578

Job Location: Regional- Eastern MA, NH, ME

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Specialist, Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE), is responsible for ensuring that delivered products and services conform to contractual requirements and the Company’s quality standards. The SQE works closely with assigned suppliers on activities such as Early Supplier Engagements, First Article Inspections (FAIs), Root Cause and Corrective Action activities, and audits. The SQE also collaborates with the assigned Contract Source Inspector to ensure timely product releases that meet internal customer expectations. This role requires up to 80% travel.

Essential Functions:

• 25% – Visit suppliers to review product and process issues. Interface with internal and external customers, including engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and procurement, to ensure requirements are met. Analyze supplier processes and planning to verify compliance with purchase orders, engineering drawings, processes, and specifications. Review and approve supplier FAIs in accordance with AS9102.
• 25% – Visit suppliers to perform investigations and root‑cause analyses and to drive improvements into their processes. Be accountable for assigned suppliers’ performance and ensure they maintain a 100% quality rating.
• 15% – Actively contribute to Early Supplier Engagements, including Post‑Award Reviews (PARs), Supplier Manufacturing Readiness Reviews, and Control Plan activities.
• 15% – Work with suppliers to resolve issues related to purchase order inspection packages. Investigate and report supplier quality history as requested by Quality Engineering or Quality & Mission Assurance (Q&MA) management.
• 10% – Create reporting documents to communicate Supplier Performance, Non‑Conformance History, impact to the Company's Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ), and other assigned metrics.
• 5% – Participate in managing the supplier ratings/scorecard system and support periodic supplier‑performance meetings.
• 5% – Perform periodic source inspections at assigned suppliers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Valid driver’s license required
• Employees who drive on company business must possess a valid driver’s license for the appropriate vehicle class and meet the Company’s insurability requirements
• Ability to travel onsite to regional suppliers up to 80% of the time
• Ability to obtain clearance if required

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge of machining supplier processes and quality risks associated with machined hardware
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and purchase order requirements
• Knowledge of GD&T and dimensional inspection techniques

• Working knowledge of AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements
• Ability to review and evaluate supplier manufacturing plans, inspection plans, and control plans
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data from multiple sources and develop actionable plans
• Experience with nonconformance management, corrective action requests, and supplier‑performance improvement
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a close‑knit team environment
• Ability to influence suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive timely and effective issue resolution
• Proficiency in preparing reports, metrics, and supplier‑performance summaries
• Ability to work independently in the field and manage multiple supplier priorities

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Working knowledge of AS9100 Aerospace Quality Management System Standard
• Experience in manufacturing and/or inspection environments
• Strong problem‑solving, investigative, and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) experience
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) strongly preferred
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments
• Experience with supplier surveillance, supplier development, and source inspection

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