Senior Supplier Quality Engineer: Drive Defect-Free Parts

Grand Design Rv, Llc; Middlebury (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Design RV in Middlebury, IN is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure purchased components meet engineering, quality, regulatory and performance requirements. You will prevent defects, resolve non-conformances, improve supplier capability, and verify corrective actions are effective and sustained.

The role collaborates with Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, Testing, and Quality to resolve risks, support supplier qualification, new-product introduction, production-part approval,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of quality experience or a recent bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, quality, manufacturing, or related field with internship experience.
• ASQ certification or Lean/Six Sigma training is preferred.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specs, tolerances, and BOMs; strong data analysis and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Investigate purchased-part non-conformances and coordinate containment, disposition, and corrective action.
• Manage supplier quality alerts, SCARs, and 8D actions; verify root cause and effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Partner with Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, Testing, and Quality to resolve risks and support production.
• Support supplier qualification, new-product introduction, production-part approval, and change control.
• Conduct supplier assessments, process audits, capability reviews, and follow-up verification.
• Develop inspection and validation requirements for component fit, function, durability, and compliance.
• Analyze supplier performance, defect trends, and cost-of-quality data; communicate risks and drive improvement.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Quality control

Manufacturing experience

Communication

AI data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / related field

ASQ certification or Lean/Six Sigma training

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Excel

Word

Job description

Grand Design RV in Middlebury, IN is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure purchased components meet engineering, quality, regulatory and performance requirements. You will prevent defects, resolve non-conformances, improve supplier capability, and verify corrective actions are effective and sustained.

The role collaborates with Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, Testing, and Quality to resolve risks, support supplier qualification, new-product introduction, production-part approval,