Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Lead Compliance & Improvement

Ralliant; Hollister (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralliant is seeking a Staff Supplier Quality Engineer in Hollister, CA to lead supplier quality programs and drive continuous improvement across multiple commodities. The role emphasizes audits, PPAP, and corrective action using 8D and 5-Why methodologies.

Travel as needed to resolve supplier issues and support development engineers. The ideal candidate has extensive QMS experience (AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO13485) and strong mentoring and communication skills to influence internal and external

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering preferred in a QMS environment.
• 10–20 years’ experience in a QMS controlled production environment (AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO13485).
• Experience with supplier quality, audits, and PPAP processes; knowledge of RCCA tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier evaluations and risk assessments with pass/fail criteria.
• Generate quality metrics (PPM, SCARs) and drive corrective actions.
• Perform 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone and Lean techniques and mentor SQEs.

Skills

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

Quality data analysis

Process improvement

Mentoring

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ASQ Certification

Lead Auditor Certification

SPC

PFMEA

Job description

Ralliant is seeking a Staff Supplier Quality Engineer in Hollister, CA to lead supplier quality programs and drive continuous improvement across multiple commodities. The role emphasizes audits, PPAP, and corrective action using 8D and 5-Why methodologies.

Travel as needed to resolve supplier issues and support development engineers. The ideal candidate has extensive QMS experience (AS9100, ISO 9001, ISO13485) and strong mentoring and communication skills to influence internal and external