Senior Supplier Quality Engineer: Drive Zero-Defect

SL Tennessee; Clinton (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SL Tennessee is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to strengthen the quality and reliability of purchased materials across the supply chain. You will lead supplier quality management, APQP/PPAP, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions while collaborating with Purchasing, Engineering, Production, and customers.

You will drive supplier development, audits, performance monitoring, and risk reduction in both domestic and international contexts, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing, supplier quality, supplier development, or quality engineering.
• Experience with supplier performance systems, quality systems, and engineering documentation.
• Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, GD&T, SPC, and MSA.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, assembly operations, and process controls.
• Strong communication and supplier relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain supplier quality processes in compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, customer requirements, and company standards.
• Evaluate, qualify, and monitor supplier performance using audits, assessments, scorecards, and performance metrics.
• Lead supplier APQP activities and review PPAP submissions.
• Support supplier sourcing, qualification, validation, and launch readiness activities.
• Conduct supplier process audits and quality system audits; lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Manage supplier nonconformance issues and containment activities; ensure timely verification of CAPA.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Engineering, Production, Logistics, and customers to resolve supplier-related concerns.

Job description

SL Tennessee is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to strengthen the quality and reliability of purchased materials across the supply chain. You will lead supplier quality management, APQP/PPAP, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions while collaborating with Purchasing, Engineering, Production, and customers.

You will drive supplier development, audits, performance monitoring, and risk reduction in both domestic and international contexts, with travel as needed.