Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Manufacturing Focus

Kinetic Personnel Group, Inc; Santa Fe Springs (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinetic Personnel Group, Inc. is partnering with a leading manufacturing company in Santa Fe Springs, CA to hire a Supplier Quality Engineer who will ensure supplier quality from onboarding through production.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, and suppliers, conduct supplier audits, control plans, PFMEAs, and PPAPs, and lead root-cause initiatives using 8D/5-Why/Ishikawa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field is preferred.
• Minimum 7+ years in quality engineering within manufacturing.
• 3+ years in supplier quality or supplier development.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 quality systems.
• Experience with FAI/FAIR, PPAP, APQP, PFMEA, and SPC.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Proficient in supplier audits and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on supplier selection, qualification, development, and performance.
• Communicate quality requirements through PO specs, drawings, and ERP.
• Develop supplier relationships and set quality expectations.
• Conduct supplier audits, onboarding, and surveillance both on-site and remote.
• Perform source inspections to verify PO and quality compliance.
• Monitor supplier performance using KPIs and scorecards.
• Manage nonconformances, CAPAs, and concessions with root-cause analysis.
• Lead 8D/5-Why/Ishikawa problem-solving activities.
• Oversee FAIs/FAIRs and review related documentation.
• Assess special processes (welding, plating, heat treating) for compliance.
• Review PPAPs, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and inspection reports.
• Support NPD/NPI to ensure supplier readiness.
• Interpret drawings, GD&T, and specifications for supplier quality.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Root cause analysis

8D

5-Why

Ishikawa

GD&T

ISO 9001/AS9100

Supplier Quality

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field

Tools

CMMs

PCMMs

Faro/Romer arms

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Kinetic Personnel Group, Inc. is partnering with a leading manufacturing company in Santa Fe Springs, CA to hire a Supplier Quality Engineer who will ensure supplier quality from onboarding through production.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, and suppliers, conduct supplier audits, control plans, PFMEAs, and PPAPs, and lead root-cause initiatives using 8D/5-Why/Ishikawa.