Senior Engineer, Suppler Quality

Lead end-to-end supplier quality activities across assigned commodities/suppliers, including qualification, onboarding, monitoring, and continuous improvement; act as primary quality interface between suppliers and internal teams; define and deploy supplier quality strategies focusing on risk mitigation and COPQ reduction; establish and track supplier KPIs (defect rate, yield, responsiveness, audit scores) and drive accountability through QBRs/MBRs; lead supplier qualification, audits, process validation, and change control; drive incoming inspection strategies and containment, using methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC, and RCA; manage SCARs and supplier audits (on-site and remote); collaborate with suppliers to improve Cp/Cpk and manufacturing robustness; ensure compliance with regulatory, environmental, and customer-specific quality requirements; leverage data analytics tools (Minitab, Spotfire, Power BI) for insights; travel for supplier audits as needed.