Supplier Quality Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Support the continued development and performance of PDW’s emerging aerospace supplier base ensuring the integrity of purchased products.
• Own the execution and recommend improvements to PDW’s established supplier qualification process.
• Manage PDW’s approved supplier list, ensuring that suppliers meet minimum company requirements.
• Partner directly with suppliers and PDW’s Supply Chain, Engineering and Quality Assurance teams.
• Manage the company’s supplier risk matrix and all associated supplier quality and performance metrics.
• Lead monthly performance reviews with critical suppliers, including review of supplier quality and delivery metrics.
• Manage the supplier corrective action program, document supplier quality events, and report nonconformances to PDW management and supplier points of contact.
• Play a key role in supplier first article and capability studies, ensuring appropriate control plans and testing strategies are in place, and PDW engineering requirements are met.

Job requirements

• 3-5 years of related supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or quality engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, quality, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience managing supplier qualification processes and an Approved Supplier List.
• Experience independently conducting supplier quality system audits and source inspections.
• Strong critical thinking, leadership, and time management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and suppliers.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze inspection and test data, identify trends and systemic issues, and develop appropriate corrective actions.
• Thorough knowledge of ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality management system requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.