Senior Supplier Quality Leader

Ducommun Incorporated; Appleton (WI); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ducommun Incorporated in Appleton, WI, is seeking a Supplier Quality Supervisor to lead supplier quality activities and ensure purchased materials meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.

This role partners with Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to drive defect prevention, supplier audits, CAPA, and continuous improvement, while guiding Receiving Inspection and Supplier Quality Technicians.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with related experience.
• 5-7 years progressive quality management experience with supervision.
• Experience with 8D, 5-Why, CAPA methods.
• Ability to interpret drawings and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality activities to meet requirements.
• Develop supplier quality specifications and criteria.
• Manage supplier performance and continuous improvement.
• Serve as primary quality interface with suppliers for nonconformances.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing.
• Lead CAPA investigations and root cause analysis.
• Monitor supplier quality metrics and trends.
• Support supplier audits and quality system evaluations.

Skills

Supplier quality management

Root cause analysis

Audits

Read drawings

Quality systems

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

ERP/QMS

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

QMS software

Job description

Ducommun Incorporated in Appleton, WI, is seeking a Supplier Quality Supervisor to lead supplier quality activities and ensure purchased materials meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.

This role partners with Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to drive defect prevention, supplier audits, CAPA, and continuous improvement, while guiding Receiving Inspection and Supplier Quality Technicians.