Impactful Supplier Quality Engineer | QA, PPAP & 8D

Kidde-Fenwal LLC; Ashland (MA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

KiddeFenwal LLC in Ashland, MA is hiring a Supplier Quality Engineer to own supplier quality performance across mechanical and electronic components. You will qualify new suppliers, address quality issues, and drive improvements with engineering, operations, and supply chain.

The role emphasizes hands-on responsibility with supplier development (80%) and supporting incoming inspection and FAI (20%), collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to implement corrective actions and robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of supplier quality or related manufacturing quality experience.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with dimensional inspection equipment.
• Experience investigating quality issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize issues, and collaborate with teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and willingness to learn ERP/quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification and approval activities and coordinate quality documentation.
• Coordinate quality requirements for new components and suppliers, including FAI, PPAP, process qualification, Control Plans.
• Manage supplier quality issues identified through inspections and manufacturing.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions using 8D or equivalent methodologies.
• Evaluate nonconforming material and coordinate containment and corrective actions.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and develop supplier KPIs (DPPM, trends, corrective action).
• Identify underperforming suppliers and drive quality improvement with stakeholders.
• Support supplier development, process improvement, and risk reduction activities.
• Support qualification and transition of alternate suppliers and components.
• Perform and support First Article and incoming inspections, reviewing drawings, specs, inspection results.
• Utilize measuring equipment and ERP/drawing databases to maintain records.
• Work with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to resolve supplier quality issues.
• Maintain supplier quality records per QMS.
• Work independently to manage supplier quality activities and timely issue resolution.

Skills

Supplier quality experience

Root cause analysis

Reading drawings

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical/Quality Engineering

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

CMMs

Vision systems

ERP systems

Job description

KiddeFenwal LLC in Ashland, MA is hiring a Supplier Quality Engineer to own supplier quality performance across mechanical and electronic components. You will qualify new suppliers, address quality issues, and drive improvements with engineering, operations, and supply chain.

The role emphasizes hands-on responsibility with supplier development (80%) and supporting incoming inspection and FAI (20%), collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to implement corrective actions and robust