Supplier Quality Engineer

Hiring for a Supplier Quality Engineer in West Hartford! Job Description The Supplier Quality Engineer serves as the primary quality interface between suppliers and manufacturing operations, ensuring that supplied components consistently meet stringent quality and dimensional requirements. This role focuses on supplier audits, non-conformance management, root cause investigations, and supplier development while providing cross-functional support to Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Procurement, and Quality. The position plays a key role in an evolving quality organization, contributing to a major quality transformation and continuous improvement initiatives with strong long-term growth opportunities. Responsibilities Act as the primary supplier quality interface supporting manufacturing operations and cross-functional teams. Plan, conduct, and follow up on supplier audits to evaluate and improve supplier quality systems and processes. Lead investigations into supplier-related non-conformances, including data collection, analysis, and documentation. Identify true root causes of quality issues using structured root cause analysis methods and tools. Drive effective and sustainable corrective and preventive actions with suppliers to resolve quality issues. Develop and support suppliers to improve their processes, capabilities, and overall quality performance. Monitor and report supplier performance, including quality metrics, trends, and risk indicators. Manage supplier non-conformance processes, including disposition, rework coordination, and corrective action tracking. Collaborate closely with Engineering to interpret blueprints, dimensional requirements, tolerances, and GD&T for supplied parts. Support Manufacturing and Operations by addressing production-impacting supplier issues in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Review and interpret quality reports, inspection data, and dimensional results to validate conformance of machined parts, castings, forgings, and coated components. Work directly with suppliers to implement quality system improvements aligned with ISO-based manufacturing standards. Participate in internal audits and support maintenance of ISO-based quality management systems. Provide input into ERP and internal quality systems for supplier quality records, non-conformances, and corrective actions. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and major quality transformation projects within the Supplier Quality team. Communicate clearly and proactively with internal stakeholders and suppliers regarding quality expectations, issues, and resolutions. Essential Skills Proven experience in supplier quality engineering or quality engineering within a manufacturing environment. Experience working in ISO-based manufacturing environments, preferably with high-volume, production-support operations. Strong background in root cause investigation, including the ability to investigate non-conformances, identify true root causes, and drive corrective actions. Hands-on experience working directly with suppliers to implement sustainable corrective actions and process improvements. Demonstrated capability in supplier quality activities, including supplier audits, supplier development, supplier corrective actions, and supplier performance issue resolution. Understanding of supplier quality systems and how they integrate with internal quality management systems. Solid understanding of basic dimensional inspection methods and practices. Ability to interpret blueprints, dimensional requirements, manufacturing tolerances, and quality reports. Experience with machined parts, castings, forgings, and coated components from a quality perspective. Familiarity with ISO 9001 or similar quality management system standards. Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. Effective communication and collaboration skills to work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement,…

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