Strategic Supplier Quality Engineer

Aaon Coil Products Inc.; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AAON is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to monitor and improve supplier quality across suppliers, commodities, and locations. You will partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance, reduce defects, and mitigate supply chain risk.

Responsibilities include leading corrective actions, supplier audits, APQP activities, and supplier qualification; supporting new product introductions and transitions; and developing supplier scorecards to drive continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline; 3+ years of experience in quality engineering, supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or related field.
• Experience with advanced quality planning, production part approval processes, failure mode and effects analysis, control plans, root cause analysis, supplier audits, and corrective action methodologies.
• Professional quality certifications and experience within manufacturing, industrial, or engineered product environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors supplier quality performance through evaluation of metrics, trends, and risk indicators to identify improvement opportunities.
• Leads supplier corrective action activities and works with suppliers to implement sustainable quality improvements.
• Conducts supplier audits, assessments, and surveillance to verify QMS compliance and process capabilities.
• Evaluates and approves suppliers based on quality systems, capabilities, and risks.
• Supports new product introductions and supplier transitions through validation, launch readiness reviews, and risk mitigation.
• Collaborates with engineering, operations, supply chain, and suppliers to improve quality, delivery reliability, and supplier effectiveness.
• Reviews supplier production processes and controls to ensure conformance and capability.
• Develops supplier quality reporting, scorecards, and performance reviews to aid decision-making.

Skills

Quality management

Supplier quality

Advanced quality planning

Root cause analysis

Process controls

Data analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Cross-functional work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

AAON is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to monitor and improve supplier quality across suppliers, commodities, and locations. You will partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance, reduce defects, and mitigate supply chain risk.

Responsibilities include leading corrective actions, supplier audits, APQP activities, and supplier qualification; supporting new product introductions and transitions; and developing supplier scorecards to drive continuous improvement