Sr Supplier Quality Engineer
Carrier
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Job summary
Carrier is seeking a Sr Supplier Quality Engineer in Charlotte, NC to drive supplier quality across the supply base, partnering with Sourcing, Operations, and Manufacturing Engineering to reduce defects and improve capability. You will lead NPI readiness, supplier audits, and continuous improvement initiatives, using Lean principles and data analytics to ensure uninterrupted material flow.
The role offers cross-functional collaboration and opportunities to influence Carrier Excellence (Cx)
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology.
- 5+ years of manufacturing, supplier quality, quality engineering, or manufacturing engineering experience.
- Experience with PPAP evaluations is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Own supplier quality performance for an assigned commodity or supplier portfolio.
- Monitor supplier performance using key metrics including PPM, on-time corrective actions, COPQ, and supplier scorecards.
- Lead supplier business reviews to communicate performance expectations and drive continuous improvement.
- Develop supplier improvement plans for underperforming suppliers.
- Lead containment activities for supplier quality issues impacting production or customers.
- Conduct root cause analysis using 8D, A3, 5 Why, Fishbone, Fault Tree Analysis.
- Verify effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
- Perform supplier process audits using ISO 9001, VDA 6.3, or Carrier standards.
- Coach suppliers on Lean manufacturing, mistake-proofing, SPC, and process capability improvement.
- Support supplier readiness for production launches and engineering changes.
- Partner with Product Engineering and Sourcing during supplier selection for NPI.
- Review PFMEA, CPs, MSA, PPAP submissions from suppliers.
- Approve production readiness prior to launch.
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Materials, Procurement, and Design Engineering to resolve supplier-related issues.
- Support cost reduction initiatives while maintaining quality standards.
- Drive risk mitigation across the supply chain.
- Identify opportunities to reduce defects and improve process capability.
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Job description
Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting‑edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world‑class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.
Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting‑edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world‑class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.
Carrier is seeking a highly motivated and results-driven Sr Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and continuous improvement of supplier performance across the supply base. This role partners closely with Sourcing, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and suppliers to drive defect reduction, improve supplier capability, and ensure uninterrupted material flow to manufacturing operations. The successful candidate will lead supplier quality initiatives from new product introduction through production, utilizing advanced quality tools, data‑driven problem solving, and Lean methodologies to improve supplier performance and support Carrier Excellence (Cx) objectives.
- Supplier Quality Management
- Own supplier quality performance for an assigned commodity or supplier portfolio.
- Monitor supplier performance using key metrics including PPM, on‑time corrective actions, cost of poor quality (COPQ), and supplier scorecards.
- Lead supplier business reviews to communicate performance expectations and drive continuous improvement.
- Develop supplier improvement plans for underperforming suppliers.
- Advanced Problem Solving
- Lead containment activities for supplier quality issues impacting production or customers.
- Conduct root cause analysis using structured methodologies including: 8D A3 5 Why Fishbone Fault Tree Analysis
- Verify effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
- Supplier Development
- Perform supplier process audits using VDA 6.3, ISO 9001, or Carrier supplier audit standards.
- Assess manufacturing capability and process controls.
- Coach suppliers on Lean manufacturing, mistake‑proofing, statistical process control (SPC), and process capability improvement.
- Support supplier readiness for production launches and engineering changes.
- New Product Introduction (NPI)
- Partner with Product Engineering and Sourcing during supplier selection.
- Review supplier APQP deliverables including: Process Flow Diagrams PFMEA Control Plans MSA Capability Studies PPAP submissions
- Approve production readiness prior to launch.
- Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Materials, Procurement, and Design Engineering to resolve supplier‑related issues.
- Support cost reduction initiatives while maintaining quality standards.
- Drive risk mitigation activities across the supply chain.
- Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to reduce supplier defects, improve process capability, and increase manufacturing reliability.
- Lead Kaizen events and Lean initiatives with suppliers.
- Utilize quality data analytics to identify trends and prioritize improvement efforts.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology
- 5+ years of manufacturing, supplier quality, quality engineering, or manufacturing engineering experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
- Experience working directly with suppliers in a manufacturing environment
- Experience performing Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) evaluations
The annual salary for this position is between $79,000.00 - $158,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.
Thisposition may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
- Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
- Retirement Benefits
- Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
- Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Tax‑Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days fromJobPosting Date: 10 August 2026
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