Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
HybridMenomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States
Job Summary
Participate in supplier development activities and interact with suppliers to implement corrective actions, improve control plans, and eliminate defects. Develop, maintain, and deploy quality plans that translate customer requirements into planned activities while performing analyses of program requirements to prepare responsive quality procedures and schedules. Mentor junior quality engineers and review engineering/test documentation to ensure appropriate quality requirements are addressed. Lead product quality improvement teams, Material Review Boards, and Failure Review Boards, providing ongoing quality system support through internal audits and root cause corrective actions. Evaluate critical supplier selections, drive continuous improvement processes, and conduct on-site audits. Develop statistical reports on inspection activities and testing results, establish programs to evaluate equipment precision, and recommend actions based on financial impacts of quality controls. Requires heavy travel (up to 40%) and a hybrid work week.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience
- Proficient technical expertise and application domain knowledge
- Proficient with ISO Standards
- Proficient with Six Sigma tools
- Proficient with statistics
- Ability to understand military specifications
- Ability to read blueprints
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Ability to define problems
- Ability to drive to root cause
- Ability to drive effective corrective action
- U.S. Citizenship
Desired Qualifications
- ASQ certification
- Black Belt
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