Senior Quality Engineer - Supplier Quality & PPAP Lead

The QTI Group; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The QTI Group is partnering with a local manufacturer north of Milwaukee to hire an experienced Quality Engineer. This role serves as the primary quality resource for purchased components and partners with sourcing, engineering, and suppliers to improve quality performance and implement robust systems.

Responsibilities include leading supplier quality initiatives, resolving issues, driving CAPAs with cross-functional teams, and owning PPAP to ensure engineering and quality requirements are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years in Quality Engineering/QA in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of PPAP, corrective actions, audits, FMEA, control plans, and root cause methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality initiatives to improve purchased component quality and supplier performance.
• Investigate and resolve supplier-related quality issues affecting manufacturing operations.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions with suppliers, sourcing, engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Own and administer PPAP ensuring suppliers meet requirements.
• Use quality tools (FMEA, control plans, audits, RCA) to improve supplier performance.
• Analyze supplier and quality data to identify trends and improvements.
• Develop and maintain incoming inspection requirements to prevent nonconforming materials.

Skills

Supplier quality

PPAP knowledge

FMEA

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

The QTI Group is partnering with a local manufacturer north of Milwaukee to hire an experienced Quality Engineer. This role serves as the primary quality resource for purchased components and partners with sourcing, engineering, and suppliers to improve quality performance and implement robust systems.

Responsibilities include leading supplier quality initiatives, resolving issues, driving CAPAs with cross-functional teams, and owning PPAP to ensure engineering and quality requirements are met.