Supplier Quality Engineer

Key Responsibilities: Lead supplier quality investigations, containment activities, and corrective action efforts. Partner with suppliers to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions using methodologies such as 8D and continuous improvement tools. Coordinate material sorting and containment activities with internal teams, suppliers, and third-party providers. Track and analyze supplier-related quality issues, assembly damage, and scrap trends. Drive process improvement initiatives using DMAIC, Pareto analysis, trend analysis, and data-driven action plans. Manage the supplier failure analysis process, including tracking returned materials and ensuring timely supplier responses. Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Process Engineering, and Test Engineering teams to improve product quality and reduce costs. Support ISO 9001 quality management activities, including internal audits, documentation, calibration, and continuous improvement efforts. Prepare reports and communicate quality performance metrics to management and key stakeholders.