Onsite Supplier Quality Engineer – QA & Supplier Audits

ASC Engineered Solutions; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ASC Engineered Solutions is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to drive quality in supplier relationships. You will partner with Global Sourcing and Design Engineering to ensure QC requirements are clearly defined and adhered to at supplier locations, and you will implement robust quality assurance across purchased components.

The role emphasizes on-site audits, containment planning, and data-driven improvements with ISO 9001 knowledge, PPAP/SPC familiarity, and strong problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent quality engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and standards.
• Experience with quality system auditing is preferred.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or similar quality systems.
• Knowledge of PPAP, SPC, Fishbone, six-sigma tools.

Responsibilities

• Communicate quality requirements to suppliers and serve as the main contact for supplier quality issues.
• Conduct on-site supplier quality audits (system, product, process, internal) to verify QMS implementation.
• Develop test and inspection criteria for evaluating field returns and provide reports.
• Issue Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) as needed for nonconforming products.
• Lead root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Collect and present KPI data showing supplier quality trends and effectiveness of the program.
• Evaluate statistical techniques used in quality improvement activities.
• Coordinate containment of product quarantines and support MTI/MTR system for suppliers.

Skills

Quality engineering

Engineering drawings

Quality auditing

ISO 9001

Regulatory knowledge

Quality tools

PPAP

SPC

Manufacturing processes

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ASC Engineered Solutions is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to drive quality in supplier relationships. You will partner with Global Sourcing and Design Engineering to ensure QC requirements are clearly defined and adhered to at supplier locations, and you will implement robust quality assurance across purchased components.

The role emphasizes on-site audits, containment planning, and data-driven improvements with ISO 9001 knowledge, PPAP/SPC familiarity, and strong problem-solving abilities.