Senior Supplier Quality Engineer: RCA & Process Improvement

RIX Industries; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

RIX Industries is a technology-focused company pioneering gas generation systems, precision compression, and cryogenic cooling. We seek a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure supplier quality, drive root-cause analysis, and lead corrective actions across multiple facilities in the United States.

The role involves collaboration with Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality to improve processes and performance, with up to 50% travel to supplier locations.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, codes, and technical requirements.
• Experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or related quality function.
• Knowledge of PFMEA and quality risk-management tools.
• Experience with supplier audits and supplier process assessments.
• AS9100/ISO 9001 experience or equivalent quality system exposure.
• Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis, and corrective action capabilities.
• Ability to travel up to 20% for supplier qualification, development, audits, and containment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, qualify, and develop suppliers to meet quality, technical, and delivery requirements.
• Lead supplier audits, assessments, and corrective actions.
• Monitor supplier performance using metrics and KPIs.
• Review supplier First Article Inspection documentation and support FAI as required.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Quality improvement

Reading drawings

Supplier communications

PFMEA

Lean Six Sigma

Supplier audits

Education

Associate degree in Quality/Engineering/Manufacturing

Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Job description

RIX Industries is a technology-focused company pioneering gas generation systems, precision compression, and cryogenic cooling. We seek a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure supplier quality, drive root-cause analysis, and lead corrective actions across multiple facilities in the United States.

The role involves collaboration with Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality to improve processes and performance, with up to 50% travel to supplier locations.