Supplier Development Quality Engineer

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

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies is seeking a Supplier Development Quality Engineer to drive supplier quality performance at our Scarborough, ME location. The role focuses on onboarding suppliers, improving process capability, and mitigating risks across the supply base onsite.

The position requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 2–4 years in supplier quality or related fields, with hands-on experience in CAPA, NCR management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field required.
• 2–4 years in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or related experience preferred.
• Experience developing and applying supplier quality methodologies and systems meeting regulatory requirements.

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.
• Own supplier nonconformance management and CAPA actions.
• Drive supplier corrective actions and verify effectiveness.

Skills

Supplier Quality

CAPA

Root Cause Analysis

Process Capability

Data Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Position Title: Supplier Development Quality Engineer | Work Location: Scarborough, Maine | Assignment Duration: 12 Months | Work Arrangement: Onsite

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

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

2-4 years of 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.