Sr. Supplier Technical Engineer
San Diego, California
Full Time

Assesses supplier quality and qualifies production parts in compliance with manufacturing specifications and standards.

Responsibilities
Ensure quality of received components by reviewing supplier provided data against drawing requirements.
Generating reports on supplier quality, by monitoring their defect rates and areas that can lead to potential flaws; Guiding suppliers to reduce these defect rates.
Researching the potential vendors, assessing their manufacturing environment, practices, and procedures; Conducting supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance with organizational policies and quality certifications (ISO, NADCAP).
Supporting suppliers in improving their performance through process enhancements, implementing process controls, and developing quality assurance plans.

Skill Descriptors
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.
Quality Orientation: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques; ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
Product Quality Assurance: Knowledge of product quality assurance; ability to use tools, techniques and methodologies assuring the quality of development for and manufacturing of products.
Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.
Supplier Management - MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.
Supplier Evaluations and Certification: Knowledge of supplier evaluations and certification; ability to identify the methods, tools and documentation for evaluating, selecting and certifying vendors, suppliers and partners.

Desired Qualifications
Experience in any of the following: CNC Programming, Machining, Investment Casting or Quality Engineering
Experience in production parts qualification
Familiarity with specification from the following: SAE, ASTM, MIL
Experience in a manufacturing environment

Recruiter Submission Template -

Full Name:
Degree (Bachelor/Master) - University & Completion Year:
How many years of Supplier Quality experience do you have?
Do you have experience qualifying production parts?
Do you have experience conducting supplier quality audits?
Have you worked directly with suppliers to improve quality performance and reduce defects?
Do you have experience reviewing technical drawings and manufacturing specifications?
Do you have experience with root cause analysis and corrective action implementation?
Do you have experience working in a manufacturing environment?
Do you have experience with any of the following?
• CNC Programming
• Machining
• Investment Casting
• Quality Engineering

Are you familiar with the following specifications?
• SAE
• ASTM
• MIL Standards

Do you have experience with ISO and/or NADCAP quality systems?
Describe your most recent supplier quality improvement project:
Describe your experience with production part qualification and supplier certification:
Motivation / Reason for Relocation (if not local to Memphis, TN):
Motivation / Reason for interest in this position:
Contact Number:
Email ID:
LinkedIn Profile URL:
Address Details
Full Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code):
Additional Details
Notice Period (in weeks):
Current Work Authorization Status (US):
Expected Salary:
Are you able to relocate on your own expenses and work onsite in San Diego, California? (Yes/No):