Location: Houston, TX Department: DEPTEC
The Opportunity The Supplier Quality Engineer ensures that purchased materials, components, and assemblies consistently meet the company's quality and performance standards. This role works closely with suppliers and internal teams to improve supplier capabilities and resolve supplier-related issues. This role is expected to bring the know-how and tools that have been proven to work and a hands-on approach to developing robust supplier processes and long-term performance.
What you will do? - Perform on-site audits to evaluate potential or existing suppliers and provide approval recommendations to the Supplier Quality Manager and Procurement teams. Assess their quality system maturity, and validate the supplier's manufacturing capabilities, and their ability to comply with company and industry standards.
- Support supplier onboarding of new suppliers by ensuring clear communication of specifications, drawings, inspection requirements, and quality performance expectations.
- Support inspection and testing of MV/LV switchgear, switchboards, UPS system including verification of busbar configuration, insulation, connections, breakers, CTs/PTs, protective devices, control wiring, interlocks, grounding, nameplates, and applicable electrical test results.
- Monitor and analyze supplier nonconformance data, identifying trends, recurring defects, and opportunities to reduce the cost of poor quality. Facilitate supplier review meetings covering performance scorecards, risks, and improvement plans.
- Evaluate supplier nonconformances identified during receiving inspection or assembly operations and implement timely containment and disposition actions. Drive thorough root cause analysis and verify the implementation and effectiveness of corrective actions.
- Escalate critical supplier risks, including repeated quality issues, lack of improvement, or signs of deteriorating supplier performance.
- Act as the primary liaison between suppliers and internal engineering and quality teams, ensuring clear communication of requirements to suppliers. Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Procurement to address design-for-manufacturability topics, clarify specifications, and resolve technical issues that impact supplier performance.
- Review and disposition first article inspection reports for new suppliers or for first-time builds with existing suppliers, verifying conformance to drawings, tolerances, performance criteria, and documentation standards.
- Ensure process documentation, measurement systems, and control plans are in place for critical suppliers and effective throughout supplier manufacturing operation.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers by identifying recurring quality issues, process inefficiencies, and opportunities for cost and quality improvement.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Electrical engineering.
- 3 - 7 years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or quality engineering.
- Knowledge or Experience in metal fabrication, welding, pressure testing, mechanical testing, electrical assemblies, hardware, or data center infrastructure (preferred).
- Capability to read and understand mechanical/electrical drawings.
- Proficiency in root cause analysis and capable of identifying effective corrective actions.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of building effective supplier relationships
- Able to travel domestically and internationally 10-30%
How we support you We believe your best work happens when you feel supported - professionally, personally, and financially. That's why we offer a range of benefits designed to help you thrive, stay healthy, and plan for the future.
- Performance-driven rewards • Competitive pay with incentive opportunities that recognize your results and contributions.
- Comprehensive healthcare • Medical, dental, and vision coverage that supports you and your family's total well-being.
- Security and peace of mind • Life and disability insurance programs that provide protection when it matters most.
- Flexible benefits options • A variety of voluntary benefits so you can personalize coverage to fit your needs.
- Time to recharge • Generous paid time off to relax, travel, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
- Investing in your growth • Education assistance and tuition support to help you build skills and advance your career.
- Planning for the future • Retirement and savings programs that help you achieve long-term financial confidence.
