Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer | Growth & Impact

Hartzell Propeller Inc.; Piqua (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartzell Propeller LLC is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to join the Supply Chain team. The role focuses on serving as the primary technical liaison between Hartzell and suppliers, ensuring compliance with AS9100, FAA, and customer requirements while driving improvements in quality, delivery, and cost.

You will lead supplier assessments, audits, corrective actions, and development initiatives, working with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Sales to reduce risk and support new product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, or related technical discipline.
• 3–5 years in supplier quality or related field.
• Aerospace/regulated industry experience is beneficial.
• Knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, and IATF 16949.
• Experience with manufacturing/special processes and supplier audits.
• Root cause analysis, corrective action, FMEA, SPC, control plans, data analysis.
• Ability to read drawings and specs.
• Strong technical writing and cross-functional collaboration.
• MS Office suite experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Drive measurable reduction in supplier non-conformances and defects.
• Manage supplier quality relationships including qualification, onboarding and escalation of quality concerns.
• Audit supplier quality systems and processes for compliance with Hartzell, AS9100, FAA and customer requirements.
• Monitor supplier quality and delivery metrics; analyze performance trends and implement improvements.
• Lead quality requirement implementations within commodity strategies and support supplier capability and cost improvements.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Corrective action

Audits

Quality systems

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, or related field

ASQ CQE certification

Tools

AS9100 knowledge

ISO 9001 knowledge

IATF 16949 knowledge

Job description

Hartzell Propeller LLC is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to join the Supply Chain team. The role focuses on serving as the primary technical liaison between Hartzell and suppliers, ensuring compliance with AS9100, FAA, and customer requirements while driving improvements in quality, delivery, and cost.

You will lead supplier assessments, audits, corrective actions, and development initiatives, working with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Sales to reduce risk and support new product