Senior Supplier Quality Engineer: CAPA, Audits & Leadership

TE Connectivity Ltd.; United States; On-site; USD 121,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking an Advanced Supplier Quality Engineer IV to ensure supplier materials, processes, and finished products meet quality standards. You will lead CAPAs, perform advanced analyses, and drive supplier improvements across TE locations and customers.

Requirements include 8+ years in supplier/manufacturing quality, APQP/PPAP experience, and strong leadership with bilingual English/Spanish abilities. Travel 50%+ is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field; master's preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of supplier or manufacturing quality experience.
• Strong knowledge of supplier audits, CAPA, and APQP/PPAP.
• Willingness to travel ≥50% (60%+ feasible).
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced inspections, audits, root cause analysis, CAPA, and evaluate supplier materials.
• Analyze quality data to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate incoming materials at supplier locations through testing and assessments.
• Develop and improve supplier scorecards tracking quality, delivery, and responsiveness.
• Lead supplier corrective actions (CAPA) and verify effectiveness.
• Collaborate with TE plants/customers to implement preventive controls.
• Travel to supplier sites to drive performance improvements.

Skills

Supplier quality engineering

Root cause analysis

APQP knowledge

PPAP elements

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

First Article Inspection

Statistical analysis

Influence suppliers

Leadership & communication

Bi-Lingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

8D

Fishbone

5 Whys

Job description

TE Connectivity is seeking an Advanced Supplier Quality Engineer IV to ensure supplier materials, processes, and finished products meet quality standards. You will lead CAPAs, perform advanced analyses, and drive supplier improvements across TE locations and customers.

Requirements include 8+ years in supplier/manufacturing quality, APQP/PPAP experience, and strong leadership with bilingual English/Spanish abilities. Travel 50%+ is required.