Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Knorr Brake Company; Avon (OH); On-site; USD 83,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Vacation leave

Personal leave

Public holidays

Floating holiday

Parental leave

Job summary

Knorr Brake Company seeks a Supplier Quality Professional to oversee supplier qualification, audits, and continuous improvement across the supply base. You will interface with Purchasing, Engineering, and Operations to drive supplier development and ensure quality standards are met.

The role requires coordinating quality planning, root cause analyses, and CAPA activities while supporting complaint management and risk assessments. Some travel to supplier sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Several years of Supplier Quality Management or Quality Engineering experience in an industrial setting.
• Experience with supplier audits and supplier development programs; cross-functional collaboration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and document audits at supplier locations to verify compliance with requirements and standards.
• Define quality specs and qualification criteria with Purchasing, Engineering, and stakeholders.
• Evaluate and approve suppliers based on quality, capabilities, and process stability.
• Develop quality plans for semi-finished products, including inspection and verification procedures.
• Lead supplier workshops and training to improve performance and quality.
• Monitor supplier quality, delivery, and process capability using defined KPIs.

Skills

Supplier quality

Quality auditing

APQP/PPAP

Root cause analysis

CAPA

FMEA

SPC

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Job description

Knorr Brake Company seeks a Supplier Quality Professional to oversee supplier qualification, audits, and continuous improvement across the supply base. You will interface with Purchasing, Engineering, and Operations to drive supplier development and ensure quality standards are met.

The role requires coordinating quality planning, root cause analyses, and CAPA activities while supporting complaint management and risk assessments. Some travel to supplier sites is expected.