Engineer, Supplier Development Quality

ManpowerGroup; Scarborough (ME); On-site; USD 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Supplier Development Quality Engineer for a Fortune 500 client in Scarborough, ME. This 12-month, 100% onsite role offers a pay range of $35 to $40 per hour on W2 and standard 8am–5pm hours.

The engineer will support supplier onboarding, drive supplier quality improvements, and monitor metrics like PPM and defect rates, while collaborating with Design, Manufacturing, Procurement and Quality teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field is required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• 2-4 years of Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or related experience is expected.

Responsibilities

• Support onboarding of suppliers, including validation and readiness activities.
• Contribute to supplier improvement plans to address performance gaps.
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve process capability and product quality.
• Track supplier quality metrics (PPM, defect rates, yield, escapes) and perform trend analysis.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify risks and systemic issues.
• Support supplier reviews and follow-up on improvement actions.
• Investigate supplier-related defects, incoming issues, and field failures.
• Own supplier nonconformance management, including containment, resolution, and closure of supplier-related issues.
• Support root cause analysis and implementation of CAPA.
• Drive and own supplier corrective actions, ensuring timely and effective implementation and verification of effectiveness.
• Communicate supplier quality issues and track resolution progress.
• Support development and maintenance of inspection procedures and acceptance criteria.
• Assist in optimizing incoming inspection strategies based on risk.
• Provide guidance to inspection teams as needed.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Quality teams.
• Provide input to supplier-related quality decisions.
• Participate in cross-functional problem-solving efforts.
• Analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Own supplier change management processes, including review, risk assessment, approval, and implementation of supplier-initiated changes.

Education

Bachelor's Degree Engineering or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

Title: Supplier Development Quality Engineer

Location: Scarborough Maine (100% Onsite)

Duration: 12 Months

Shift Time: 8am to 5pm

Pay Range : $35/hr to $40/hr (On W2)

We are looking for a “Supplier Development Quality Engineer “ to join one of our Fortune 500 clients.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support onboarding of suppliers, including validation and readiness activities

• Contribute to supplier improvement plans to address performance gaps

• Collaborate with suppliers to improve process capability and product quality

• Track supplier quality metrics (PPM, defect rates, yield, escapes) and perform trend analysis

• Monitor supplier performance and identify risks and systemic issues

• Support supplier reviews and follow-up on improvement actions

• Investigate supplier-related defects, incoming issues, and field failures

• Own supplier nonconformance management, including containment, resolution, and closure of supplier-related issues

• Support root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

• Drive and own supplier corrective actions, ensuring timely and effective implementation and verification of effectiveness

• Communicate supplier quality issues and track resolution progress

• Support development and maintenance of inspection procedures and acceptance criteria

• Assist in optimizing incoming inspection strategies based on risk

• Provide guidance to inspection teams as needed

• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Quality teams

• Provide input to supplier-related quality decisions

• Participate in cross-functional problem-solving efforts

• Analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement

• Own supplier change management processes, including review, risk assessment, approval, and implementation of supplier-initiated changes

• Qualifications:

• Major/Field or Equivalent - Bachelor's Degree Engineering or related field

• Equivalent combination of education and experience

• 2-4 years of Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or related experience

• Supplier Development Quality Engineer responsible for activities related to supplier selection and evaluation, material qualification, supplier performance and receiving inspection.

• Contributes to the development, establishment and maintenance of supplier quality engineering methodologies, systems and practices which meet SJM and regulatory requirements.

We are looking for the candidate who are eligible to work with any employers without sponsorship .

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.