Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
Join us as a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer and become the technical expert who ensures our supply chain delivers excellence.
You'll lead quality operations, solve complex supplier challenges, and drive measurable improvements that impact our customers.
What will you do?
* Own corrective action processes with suppliers, including 8D follow-up, root cause validation, and implementation of permanent solutions.
* Ensure strong execution of containment, correction and mitigation plans with clear timelines and accountability.
* Coordinate RMA processes and supplier return authorizations to avoid excess quarantine inventory and operational delays.
* Monitor and manage supplier-related quarantined material, ensuring no aging beyond acceptable limits and quick disposition.
* Perform PPAP approvals, including documentation review and dimensional validations to ensure supplier readiness.
* Track and document supplier quality issues, maintaining clear records and driving closure with urgency and ownership.
* Build strong relationships with plant teams, maintaining close communication with production and quality to ensure fast decision-making and alignment.
* Continuously assess supplier performance and drive improvements in material quality and process stability.
What are the key skills we are looking for?
* Supplier Quality Management - strong level; managing supplier performance in high-pressure manufacturing environments
* Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis - strong level; driving 8D, containment and corrective actions to closure
* Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) - advanced level; validating supplier capability and documentation
* Urgency and Accountability - strong level; acting quickly, owning outcomes, and delivering results under pressure
* Communication and Collaboration - strong level; working effectively with suppliers and plant teams
* Statistical and Quality Tools - strong level; applying PFMEA, control plans, and basic statistical analysis
* Auditing - intermediate level; evaluating supplier processes and quality systems
What qualifications will make you successful?
* Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field is required.
* 5+ years of professional experience in supplier quality or quality function.
* Manufacturing process knowledge, mainly for mechanical components.
* Good knowledge of 8Ds, Problem solving tools, PPAP, QMS, Auditing.
* Expertise in using MS office (Particularly excel extract, pivot table etc).
* Strong Communication and ability to influence skills.
* Able to work in matrix organization.
* Eager to learn, adapt and be flexible.
Bring your quality expertise to a team that's ready to welcome you - apply now!
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- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Mount Juliet, US-TN
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Finance
- Recruiter: Schneider Electric
- Contact: Not Specified
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- Reference: 140323-en-us
- Posted: 2026-11-13 08:55:06 -
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