Senior Mechanical Supplier QA Specialist

Fluidstack; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluidstack is Seattle-based and seeks a supplier quality professional to own the mechanical equipment quality lifecycle from qualification through delivery. You will run supplier audits, set inspection and test plans, and drive root-cause actions to prevent escapes.

Experience with factory acceptance tests is essential, along with PPAP/APQP and ISO/ASME quality systems where applicable. We value hands-on, end-to-end ownership and the ability to work across fast-paced, high-stakes supply chains.

Qualifications

• You’ve done supplier quality for mechanical or HVAC equipment manufacturers, on their floors.
• You’ve witnessed factory acceptance tests and failed one when it deserved to fail.
• You write inspection plans from drawings and specs, not from templates.
• Your corrective actions close with evidence, and repeat escapes from your suppliers are rare.
• Bonus: Liquid cooling equipment, ASME/ISO quality systems, welding/brazing inspection, PPAP/APQP.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier quality for mechanical equipment from qualification through delivery.
• Run supplier audits and production readiness reviews before award, and source inspections before shipment.
• Set the inspection and test plans suppliers build to, including factory acceptance test witness points.
• Drive root cause and corrective action on quality escapes and verify the fix on the supplier floor.

Skills

Supplier quality

HVAC equipment

Factory acceptance tests

Inspection plans

Root cause analysis

Job description

Fluidstack is Seattle-based and seeks a supplier quality professional to own the mechanical equipment quality lifecycle from qualification through delivery. You will run supplier audits, set inspection and test plans, and drive root-cause actions to prevent escapes.

Experience with factory acceptance tests is essential, along with PPAP/APQP and ISO/ASME quality systems where applicable. We value hands-on, end-to-end ownership and the ability to work across fast-paced, high-stakes supply chains.