Global Supplier Quality Engineer - Lead Defect Prevention

Innio; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

INNIO Group in Wisconsin seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure high product quality, regulatory compliance, and optimized cost of quality for purchased parts and components.

You will serve as the technical focal point for supplier activities, conduct supplier audits, lead qualification projects, drive defect reduction, and partner with Sourcing, Manufacturing, Engineering and Planning. Travel up to 40% within the United States is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years supplier quality experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and project management skills.
• Independent, proactive, fast response, flexible work style.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 40% of the time primarily in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Managing supply base focused on engineered systems.
• Act as primary interface between suppliers and INNIO internal functions on technical issues and collaborate with Sourcing, Manufacturing, Engineering and Planning.
• Conduct supplier audits and ensure that suppliers comply with quality procedures, standards and technical regulations.
• Lead qualification projects for new parts and new suppliers with focus on defect prevention.
• Lead efforts to reduce product defects and cost of quality, perform root cause analyses when necessary and dispose supplier deviation requests and non-conformities.
• Lead supplier development activities: drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers and provide quality input for supplier scorecards.

Skills

Supplier quality

Quality assurance

Communication

Problem solving

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

INNIO Group in Wisconsin seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure high product quality, regulatory compliance, and optimized cost of quality for purchased parts and components.

You will serve as the technical focal point for supplier activities, conduct supplier audits, lead qualification projects, drive defect reduction, and partner with Sourcing, Manufacturing, Engineering and Planning. Travel up to 40% within the United States is expected.