Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Lead & Mentor Suppliers

Sonaca-North-America; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision, life, and AD%

Job summary

Sonaca North America seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to advance supplier quality assurance initiatives and support Strategic Sourcing Commodity Managers in overall supplier management. The role contributes to total customer satisfaction, quality products, and employee development.

You will lead SQE initiatives, mentor supplier quality teams, oversee the Approved Supplier List, coordinate with site purchasing, and drive improvements through SCAR, FAI, and SPC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with 5+ years related experience.
• Previous leadership experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and AS9100 auditing.
• Familiarity with Model Based Definition and 3D Designs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and upkeep of Supplier Quality Assurance initiatives.
• Mentoring, training and coaching supplier quality team members.
• Oversee the Approved Supplier List (APL) and conduct on-site supplier surveys when necessary.
• Collaborate with Commodity Managers for comprehensive supplier information.
• Prepares reports and updates on vendor status and quality.
• Provide leadership in the development and maintenance of Supplier Quality Assurance initiatives and processes.
• Define quality flow-down requirements on purchase orders.
• Manage Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) protocols to solicit Cause/Corrective Action (C/CA) responses from suppliers.
• Investigate supplier rejections to determine the appropriate allocation of defect-related charges.
• Coordinate with site Quality Management to address quality performance concerns with suppliers.
• Evaluates vendor operations, products, and services for compliance with government and company quality standards.
• Analyzes and monitors metrics and KPIs to suggest improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Corporate and Plant purchasing departments to define quality-related flow down requirements on purchase orders (PO’s).
• Determine parameters such as First Article Inspection (FAI) requisites, source inspection criteria, Statistical Process Control (SPC) needs, and other specific approvals.
• Assist with special projects and participate on improvement teams as requested

Skills

Leadership

MS Office

Quality systems

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

AS9100 auditing

Model Based Definition

3D designs

Job description

Sonaca North America seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to advance supplier quality assurance initiatives and support Strategic Sourcing Commodity Managers in overall supplier management. The role contributes to total customer satisfaction, quality products, and employee development.

You will lead SQE initiatives, mentor supplier quality teams, oversee the Approved Supplier List, coordinate with site purchasing, and drive improvements through SCAR, FAI, and SPC.