Strategic Supplier Development Engineer

Swagelok; Kentucky; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Swagelok in Solon focuses on supplier quality, auditing, and development across assigned commodities. The role governs supplier qualification, continuous improvement, and defect resolution to ensure Swagelok standards.

The candidate will lead supplier audits, drive corrective actions, train suppliers, and support strategic sourcing with capability assessments and process validation activities. A strong engineering or quality background is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or quality-related field.
• Experience in manufacturing process design, quality planning or engineering.
• Advanced problem-solving experience with DOE/ SPC and analytics.
• ASQ CQE preferred; ISO/QS9000 auditing experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Plans and manages supplier quality development and strategy.
• Develops relationships with suppliers and audits quality systems.
• Performs supplier audits including desk and site inspections.
• Drives corrective actions and monitors progress to closure.
• Coordinates process capability studies and first article inspections.
• Provides technical input for strategic sourcing and project support.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Problem solving

Lean Manufacturing

Quality planning

Auditing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

ASQ-CQE preferred

ISO/QS9000 experience

DOE/SPC training

Tools

NCSS

Statistica

Minitab

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Project

Job description

Swagelok in Solon focuses on supplier quality, auditing, and development across assigned commodities. The role governs supplier qualification, continuous improvement, and defect resolution to ensure Swagelok standards.

The candidate will lead supplier audits, drive corrective actions, train suppliers, and support strategic sourcing with capability assessments and process validation activities. A strong engineering or quality background is required.