Strategic Supplier Quality Engineer

Voltage-LL; Timberlake (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Voltage-LL is seeking a seasoned Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) in Timberlake, NC to serve as the liaison among Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality. You will qualify suppliers, develop SQAs, monitor performance, and lead corrective actions while driving risk prevention and continuous improvement across the supplier base.

The role emphasizes first article qualifications, supplier change management, and root cause investigations with opportunities to mentor junior staff in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a technical discipline required.
• 5–10 years of supplier quality or manufacturing quality experience.
• Experience in cable, harness, electrical, automotive, industrial, or energy manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with ISO 9001 (IATF 16949 a plus) and supplier auditing.

Responsibilities

• Qualify and approve new suppliers of raw materials, components, and critical services.
• Develop and maintain Supplier Quality Agreements (SQAs).
• Monitor supplier performance with quality, delivery, and responsiveness metrics.
• Lead supplier development activities to improve quality, cost, delivery, and process capability.
• Conduct for cause, periodic, and risk based supplier audits.
• Lead and manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs).
• Perform root cause analysis and verify effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
• Escalate unresolved supplier quality issues and support cross functional resolution.
• Support First Article Inspections (FAI) and component qualifications.
• Coordinate component and product testing, including validation of supplier changes.
• Manage supplier initiated change requests to ensure controlled implementation.
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Apply statistical tools and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma).
• Support cross functional projects related to quality improvement and risk reduction.
• Act as the supplier quality representative in cross functional teams involving Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Legal.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to quality technicians or junior engineers as needed.

Skills

Advanced problem solving

Root cause analysis

Statistical tools

Microsoft Office

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Minitab

SharePoint

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Voltage-LL is seeking a seasoned Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) in Timberlake, NC to serve as the liaison among Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality. You will qualify suppliers, develop SQAs, monitor performance, and lead corrective actions while driving risk prevention and continuous improvement across the supplier base.

The role emphasizes first article qualifications, supplier change management, and root cause investigations with opportunities to mentor junior staff in a