Strategic Supplier Quality Engineer

Nortek; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD

FSA and HSA

401(k) Plan with company contributions

Job summary

Nortek Data Center Cooling designs and builds advanced cooling solutions for data centers. The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) ensures quality of materials, components, and services from suppliers, collaborates with internal teams to drive improvement, and coordinates storage, maintenance, and warranty processes.

You will analyze field data to improve design reliability and support service activities. The role partners with engineering and manufacturing to implement corrective actions, audits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or a similar role in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in quality tools such as FMEA, SPC, 8D, and root cause analysis.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, or IATF 16949.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison between the manufacturing facility, supply chain team and suppliers regarding quality issues.
• Establish and maintain supplier quality performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Conduct supplier audits to evaluate and ensure compliance with quality standards and requirements.
• Develop and implement processes to manage supplier-related non-conformance issues, including root cause analysis and resolution.
• Issue Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) and work with suppliers to ensure timely and effective closure.
• Collaborate with internal teams to assess the impact of non-conforming materials and develop containment plans.
• Define and monitor supplier requirements for proper storage and handling of components to prevent quality degradation.
• Ensure suppliers adhere to maintenance standards for long-term component reliability.
• Oversee supplier warranty compliance, ensuring timely resolution of warranty claims.
• Track warranty and maintenance data to identify recurring issues and initiate improvement initiatives.
• Partner with service and commissioning teams to coordinate supplier support for field installations, commissioning activities, and resolution of field failures.
• Analyze field failure data to identify supplier-related quality trends and implement corrective actions.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing between service teams and suppliers to address real-world performance challenges.
• Utilize insights from non-conformance issues, warranty claims, and field failure data to drive proactive design enhancements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to incorporate quality and reliability improvements into new and existing products.
• Provide feedback to design teams to ensure component selections meet quality and lifecycle performance expectations.
• Create and refine internal processes to ensure proactive supplier quality management.
• Drive cross-functional engagement to align supplier quality initiatives with organizational goals.
• Implement and maintain processes for supplier quality documentation and reporting.
• Collaborate with suppliers during the design and development phases to ensure quality requirements are met.
• Review and approve supplier PPAPs (Production Part Approval Process) and FMEAs (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis).
• Provide training to internal stakeholders on supplier quality processes and expectations.
• Foster strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers to ensure alignment and commitment to quality objectives.

Job description

Nortek Data Center Cooling designs and builds advanced cooling solutions for data centers. The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) ensures quality of materials, components, and services from suppliers, collaborates with internal teams to drive improvement, and coordinates storage, maintenance, and warranty processes.

You will analyze field data to improve design reliability and support service activities. The role partners with engineering and manufacturing to implement corrective actions, audits