Strategic Supplier Quality Engineer - Audit & Improve

Day & Zimmermann Company; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Day & Zimmermann Company is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure suppliers deliver products meeting stringent specs and contractual requirements. You will collaborate with Purchasing, Quality Engineering, and Receiving to drive continuous improvement across the supply chain.

You will conduct supplier process assessments, implement corrective actions, and develop supplier capabilities within a regulated manufacturing environment, influencing risk mitigation and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) required.
• STEM curriculum preferred: Industrial Technology, Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality audits assessing QMS compliance, process capability, and risk.
• Develop and maintain corrective action programs with root cause analysis.
• Drive supplier development to ensure on-time, high-quality deliveries.
• Coordinate FAAT and CDRL documentation and validation workflows.
• Advise Receiving Inspection on inspection techniques and documentation.
• Support a supplier quality rating system tracking quality, delivery, and responsiveness.

Skills

SPC

Quality assurance

Root cause analysis

Supplier management

Engineering drawing interpretation

Effective communication

Education

BA/BS degree

Industrial Technology

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Day & Zimmermann Company is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure suppliers deliver products meeting stringent specs and contractual requirements. You will collaborate with Purchasing, Quality Engineering, and Receiving to drive continuous improvement across the supply chain.

You will conduct supplier process assessments, implement corrective actions, and develop supplier capabilities within a regulated manufacturing environment, influencing risk mitigation and cost efficiency.