Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Coastal Elite Pro; Rose City (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastal Elite Pro is seeking a quality professional to ensure robust supplier quality performance across a global defense manufacturing supplier base. You will qualify and develop suppliers for complex components, lead APQP/PPAP, and drive improvement through FMEA and RCCA methods while coordinating audits and nonconformance resolution.

The role involves data-driven quality analysis, incoming inspection oversight, and collaboration with cross-functional and international teams to safeguard

Qualifications

• Strong supplier quality expertise and experience with APQP/PPAP, FMEA, 8D/RCCA, audits, and nonconformance management.
• Ability to analyze quality data and drive corrective actions to measurable improvement.

Responsibilities

• Qualify and develop suppliers for complex mechanical, electronic, and system components.
• Lead APQP and PPAP activities, including documentation and validation of quality requirements.
• Perform supplier and process audits to assess conformance and effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement using FMEA and RCCA methods (8D) to resolve root causes.
• Conduct data-driven quality analysis and monitor quality performance trends.
• Oversee incoming inspection activities and manage nonconformances through to disposition and closure.
• Support new product introduction efforts and ensure compliance with relevant ISO/AS standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and international teams to safeguard mission-critical systems.

Skills

Supplier quality

APQP/PPAP

FMEA

8D/RCCA

Audits

Nonconformance management

Data analysis

Job description

responsible for ensuring robust quality performance across a global defense manufacturing supplier base.

Key Duties

• Qualify and develop suppliers for complex mechanical, electronic, and system components.
• Lead APQP and PPAP activities, including documentation and validation of quality requirements.
• Perform supplier and process audits to assess conformance and effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement using FMEA and RCCA methods (8D) to resolve root causes.
• Conduct data-driven quality analysis and monitor quality performance trends.
• Oversee incoming inspection activities and manage nonconformances through to disposition and closure.
• Support new product introduction efforts and ensure compliance with relevant ISO/AS standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and international teams to safeguard mission-critical systems.

Required qualifications/skills:

strong supplier quality expertise; experience with APQP/PPAP, FMEA, 8D/RCCA, audits, and nonconformance management; ability to analyze quality data and drive corrective actions to measurable improvement.