Flexible Lead Supplier Quality Engineer

Schneider Electric; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 54,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Basic life insurance

Benefit Bucks

Flexible work arrangements

Paid family leave

Well-being programs

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to be the technical expert ensuring our supply chain delivers excellence. You will lead quality operations, solve supplier challenges, and drive measurable improvements that impact customers.

In this role you will own corrective action with suppliers, manage PPAP readiness, and coordinate RMA processes while ensuring timely containment and close collaboration with plant teams to drive rapid, data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience in supplier quality or quality function.
• Mechanical components manufacturing knowledge.
• Knowledge of 8D, PPAP, QMS, Auditing.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Pivot Tables).
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization.
• Eagerness to learn and be flexible.

Responsibilities

• Own corrective action processes with suppliers, including 8D follow-up, root cause validation, and permanent solutions.
• Ensure strong execution of containment, correction and mitigation plans with timelines and accountability.
• Coordinate RMA processes and supplier returns to avoid excess quarantine inventory and delays.
• Monitor supplier quarantined material, ensuring no aging beyond limits and quick disposition.
• Perform PPAP approvals, including documentation review and dimensional validations.
• Track and document supplier quality issues, driving closure with urgency.
• Build relationships with plant teams, communicating with production and quality for fast decisions.
• Continuously assess supplier performance and drive improvements in material quality and process stability.

Skills

Supplier Quality

Root Cause Analysis

PPAP

Urgency

Communication

Quality Tools

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

QMS

MS Office

Job description

Schneider Electric is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to be the technical expert ensuring our supply chain delivers excellence. You will lead quality operations, solve supplier challenges, and drive measurable improvements that impact customers.

In this role you will own corrective action with suppliers, manage PPAP readiness, and coordinate RMA processes while ensuring timely containment and close collaboration with plant teams to drive rapid, data-driven decisions.