Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering or related field.
Minimum of five years in supplier quality or related roles.
Proven track record of improving supplier performance in manufacturing.
Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and other quality methodologies.
Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality management systems.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Effective project management and organizational abilities.
Responsibilities
Lead supplier qualification and performance improvement initiatives.
Conduct audits and quality system evaluations of suppliers.
Develop and maintain supplier scorecards and performance metrics.
Identify high-risk suppliers and implement improvement plans.
Facilitate supplier business reviews and performance discussions.
Ensure compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
Drive closure of recurring supplier quality issues.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance effective day 1.
401(k) with company match.
Thirteen Paid Holidays.
Paid Vacation and Personal Time Off.
Long Term and Short Term Disability Insurance.
Life Insurance coverage.
Flexible Spending Accounts available.
Employee Assistance Plan offered.
Full Job Description
This Role:
Our team is looking for Corporate Supplier Quality Engineer to work out of our Grand Rapids Innovation Center on a hybrid basis. The travel will be approximately 20%.
What You Will Do:
This Corporate Supplier Quality Engineer will partner with Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, and Plant Quality teams to ensure suppliers meet quality and performance requirements and to advance customer satisfaction, cost reduction, and operational excellence.
How You Will Do It:
Lead supplier qualification, development, and performance improvement activities across the supply base.
Conduct supplier audits, process assessments, and quality system evaluations.
Develop/Review and maintain supplier scorecards and performance metrics, including supplier PPM, COPQ, audit results, and corrective action effectiveness.
Identify high-risk suppliers and implement improvement plans to mitigate quality, capacity, and delivery risks.
Facilitate supplier business reviews and performance discussions.
Ensure supplier compliance with company, customer, drawing, specification, and regulatory requirements.
Lead Supplier Corrective Action Request activities and coordinate containment for supplier nonconformances.
Review supplier containment, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and supporting objective evidence.
Verify corrective action effectiveness through audits, data analysis, and supplier follow-up.
Drive closure of recurring supplier quality issues and escalate significant risks as appropriate.
Support supplier recovery activities during major quality events, production interruptions, or customer escalations.
Facilitate structured problem solving using 8D, A3, 5-Why, Fishbone, and other root cause methodologies.
Support implementation and continual improvement of the Corporate Quality Management System.
Assist in maintaining compliance with ISO 9001 requirements.
Participate in internal audits, management reviews, and quality system improvement initiatives.
Develop and standardize corporate quality procedures, forms, tools, and best practices across manufacturing sites.
Support deployment of corporate quality objectives and strategic initiatives.
Lead projects to reduce supplier PPM, incoming defects, COPQ, scrap, and customer complaints while improving process capability.
What We're Looking For:
Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline with a minimum of five years of experience in supplier quality, quality engineering, manufacturing quality, or supplier development.
Demonstrated success improving supplier performance in a manufacturing environment.
Working experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, Control Plans, root cause analysis, supplier auditing, and corrective action systems.
Experience supporting ISO 9001 quality management systems.
Demonstrated success driving supplier performance improvement in a manufacturing environment.
Experience managing supplier corrective actions, supplier scorecards, and supplier development activities.
Strong understanding of supplier quality management systems and manufacturing process controls.
Thorough knowledge of ISO 9001 principles and quality management methodologies.
Strong analytical, data interpretation, and structured problem-solving abilities.
Effective project management and organizational skills.
What We Offer:
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (effective day 1!)
401(k) with match
Thirteen Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation
Paid Personal Time Off
Long Term Disability Insurance
Short Term Disability Insurance (variable per state)
