Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Drive Elite Manufacturing

5th Axis Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

5th Axis Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to qualify and develop suppliers for CNC machining, finishing, plating, and assembly.

You will lead audits, First Article approvals, containment actions, and corrective actions to ensure tight adherence to specifications and on-time launches. You will partner with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to reduce supplier risk, improve product quality, and support new supplier onboarding.

Qualifications

• Auditing suppliers for quality systems and process controls.
• Experience with First Article Approvals and containment actions.
• Knowledge of supplier quality systems and corrective action methods.

Responsibilities

• Qualify and develop suppliers for CNC machining, finishing, plating, and assembly.
• Lead supplier audits, First Article approvals, containment actions, and corrective actions to ensure adherence to specifications and on-time launches.

Job description

5th Axis seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to qualify and develop suppliers for CNC machining, finishing, plating, and assembly. You will lead audits, First Article approvals, containment actions, and corrective actions to ensure tight adherence to specifications and on-time launches.

You will partner with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to reduce supplier risk, improve product quality, and support new supplier onboarding. Travel is approximately 20%-30% domestically.