Supplier Development Quality Engineer

Lancesoft; Scarborough (ME); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancesoft is seeking a Supplier Development Quality Engineer to join our Scarborough, ME team. This 12-month role focuses on driving supplier quality performance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement across the supplier base.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure supplier capabilities meet product and regulatory requirements, leading supplier quality activities and CAPA implementations throughout the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required.
• 2–4 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or related area.
• Contributes to development and maintenance of supplier quality methodologies and practices.

Responsibilities

• Support onboarding of suppliers, including validation and readiness activities.
• Contribute to supplier improvement plans to address performance gaps.
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve process capability and product quality.
• Track supplier quality metrics and perform trend analysis.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify risks and systemic issues.
• Own supplier nonconformance management and CAPA actions.
• Drive supplier corrective actions and verify effectiveness.
• Communicate supplier quality issues and track resolution progress.
• Assist in developing inspection procedures and acceptance criteria.
• Provide guidance to inspection teams and cross-functional partners.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement and Quality teams.

Skills

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

2-4 years experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Title: Supplier Development Quality Engineer

Location: Scarborough, ME 04074

Duration: 12 Months Monday - Friday, some overtime may be required - (1st shift) 8am-5pm

Description

Main Purpose of the role Drives supplier quality performance, continuous improvement, and risk mitigation across the supply base. Acts as a key technical contributor partnering across functions to ensure supplier capabilities meet product, regulatory, and business requirements. Leads supplier quality activities and influences outcomes without direct authority.

Main Responsibilities

• Support onboarding of suppliers, including validation and readiness activities
• Contribute to supplier improvement plans to address performance gaps
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve process capability and product quality
• Track supplier quality metrics (PPM, defect rates, yield, escapes) and perform trend analysis
• Monitor supplier performance and identify risks and systemic issues
• Support supplier reviews and follow-up on improvement actions
• Investigate supplier-related defects, incoming issues, and field failures
• Own supplier nonconformance management, including containment, resolution, and closure of supplier-related issues
• Support root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Drive and own supplier corrective actions, ensuring timely and effective implementation and verification of effectiveness
• Communicate supplier quality issues and track resolution progress
• Support development and maintenance of inspection procedures and acceptance criteria
• Assist in optimizing incoming inspection strategies based on risk
• Provide guidance to inspection teams as needed
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Quality teams
• Provide input to supplier-related quality decisions
• Participate in cross-functional problem-solving efforts
• Analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
• Own supplier change management processes, including review, risk assessment, approval, and implementation of supplier-initiated changes

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field or Equivalent combination of education and experience Experience / Background 2 4 years in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or related experience Supplier Development Quality Engineer responsible for activities related to supplier selection and evaluation, material qualification, supplier performance and receiving inspection. Contributes to the development, establishment and maintenance of supplier quality engineering methodologies, systems and practices which meet SJM and regulatory requirements.