Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Schneider Electric; North Foxboro (MA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Flexible work arrangements

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead quality operations across the supply base and drive improvements in material quality and process stability. You will own corrective actions, PPAP readiness, containment and rapid issue closure, partnering with plant teams to ensure supplier performance meets stringent standards.

The role requires 5+ years in supplier quality, a mechanical components background, and strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in supplier quality or quality function.
• Manufacturing knowledge for mechanical components.
• Familiar with 8Ds, PPAP, QMS, and auditing.
• Strong communication and matrix-organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Own corrective action processes with suppliers, including 8D follow-up and root-cause validation.
• Ensure containment, correction and mitigation plans with timelines and accountability.
• Coordinate RMA processes and supplier returns to avoid delays.
• Manage supplier quarantined material and quick disposition.
• Perform PPAP approvals and documentation review.
• Track supplier quality issues and drive closure with urgency.
• Build strong relationships with plant teams for fast decisions.
• Continuously assess supplier performance and drive improvements.

Skills

Supplier Quality Mgmt

Root Cause Analysis

PPAP

Urgency & Accountability

Communication & Collaboration

Statistical Tools

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Join us as a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer and become the technical expert who ensures our supply chain delivers excellence. You'll lead quality operations, solve complex supplier challenges, and drive measurable improvements that impact our customers.

What will you do?

• Own corrective action processes with suppliers, including 8D follow-up, root cause validation, and implementation of permanent solutions.
• Ensure strong execution of containment, correction and mitigation plans with clear timelines and accountability.
• Coordinate RMA processes and supplier return authorizations to avoid excess quarantine inventory and operational delays.
• Monitor and manage supplier-related quarantined material, ensuring no aging beyond acceptable limits and quick disposition.
• Perform PPAP approvals, including documentation review and dimensional validations to ensure supplier readiness.
• Track and document supplier quality issues, maintaining clear records and driving closure with urgency and ownership.
• Build strong relationships with plant teams, maintaining close communication with production and quality to ensure fast decision-making and alignment.
• Continuously assess supplier performance and drive improvements in material quality and process stability.

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Supplier Quality Management – strong level; managing supplier performance in high-pressure manufacturing environments
• Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis – strong level; driving 8D, containment and corrective actions to closure
• Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) – advanced level; validating supplier capability and documentation
• Urgency and Accountability – strong level; acting quickly, owning outcomes, and delivering results under pressure
• Communication and Collaboration – strong level; working effectively with suppliers and plant teams
• Statistical and Quality Tools – strong level; applying PFMEA, control plans, and basic statistical analysis
• Auditing – intermediate level; evaluating supplier processes and quality systems

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of professional experience in supplier quality or quality function
• Manufacturing process knowledge, mainly for mechanical components
• Good knowledge of 8Ds, Problem solving tools, PPAP, QMS, Auditing
• Expertise in using MS office (Particularly excel extract, pivot table etc)
• Strong Communication and ability to influence skills
• Able to work in matrix organization
• Eager to learn, adapt and be flexible

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

• Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
• Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
• Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
• Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
• Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 101,600 - USD 152,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

€40 billion global revenue

+9% organic growth

150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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