Supplier Quality Engineer - Global Quality & Travel

Corning, Inc.; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Bonuses and long-term incentives

Pension plan

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

Job summary

Corning, Inc. is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to support supplier quality management and ensure materials meet defined standards. You will collaborate with suppliers, receiving plants, GSM, engineering, and cross-functional teams to monitor performance, resolve issues, and drive improvement.

The role emphasizes auditing, corrective actions, and process capability reviews, with travel up to 50% based on supplier locations. Strong English and Polish communication is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or related technical discipline.
• 3–5 years in quality assurance/quality engineering.
• 1+ years in supplier quality management or supplier-facing quality.
• Knowledge of quality systems, standards, and audits.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis, corrective action, Six Sigma, and statistics.
• Strong problem-solving, data analysis, and project coordination.
• Fluency in Polish and English (spoken and written).
• Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent certification.
• ISO9001 or TL9000 audit exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor supplier quality performance, audits, and compliance with quality requirements.
• Identify and resolve quality issues using structured problem-solving methods and basic Six Sigma tools.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers to reduce defects and improve quality.
• Coordinate supplier development by communicating requirements and tracking performance trends.
• Review supplier processes with engineering and procurement to confirm capability and compliance.
• Maintain documentation of supplier quality data, audits, non-conformances, and actions.
• Support product quality architecture activities including APQP and Core Tools.

Skills

Quality engineering

Supplier quality management

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Six Sigma

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

SAP

ETQ

SharePoint

Windchill

Job description

Corning, Inc. is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to support supplier quality management and ensure materials meet defined standards. You will collaborate with suppliers, receiving plants, GSM, engineering, and cross-functional teams to monitor performance, resolve issues, and drive improvement.

The role emphasizes auditing, corrective actions, and process capability reviews, with travel up to 50% based on supplier locations. Strong English and Polish communication is required.