Supplier Development & Quality Engineer – Remote

PROENERGY; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

competitive pay

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life/Dis/

10 paid holidays

paid time off

401K plan

Job summary

PROENERGY seeks a seasoned Supplier Development and Quality Engineer to lead development, qualification, and improvement of external supplier manufacturing processes for gas turbine components. You will act as the technical authority on process capability and quality systems, driving defect prevention and continuous improvement on the shop floor.

Ideal candidate has hands-on manufacturing experience, travel 50–60% to supplier sites, and a track record in ISO 9001/AS9100 environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering, supplier development, supplier quality, or quality engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, process capability, manufacturing processes, and quality systems.
• Experience working in ISO 9001, AS9100, NADCAP, or similar environments.
• Travel Requirement: Approximately 50-60% domestic and international travel to supplier manufacturing facilities.
• Must be fluent in English, with strong speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension skills
• US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
• Candidate must also pass a State and Federal criminal history/security background check and pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Ensure supplier products and services comply with aerospace, customer, engineering, regulatory, and quality management system requirements.
• Lead supplier manufacturing process development, qualification, validation, and approval activities while maintaining program timelines
• Evaluate and assess machining, fabrication, welding, casting, forging, coating, heat treatment, assembly, NDT, and other special processes.
• Conduct supplier qualification audits, process audits, surveillance activities, readiness reviews, capability evaluations, and risk assessments.
• Review and approve manufacturing plans, process flows, control plans, inspection plans, AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs), and supplier validation documentation.
• Monitor supplier compliance with approved manufacturing processes, special process requirements, traceability, configuration management, and quality standards.
• Lead investigations of supplier nonconformances, quality escapes, and supplier performance issues using root cause analysis, 8D methodologies, and corrective action processes.
• Manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) and verify the effectiveness and sustainability of corrective actions.
• Support supplier change management activities related to materials, tooling, equipment, manufacturing methods, and sub-tier suppliers.
• Manage supplier scorecards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and performance monitoring systems.
• Drive supplier performance improvement, process control, defect prevention, continuous improvement, and recovery initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to resolve supplier issues and ensure continuity of supply.

Skills

GD&T

Manufacturing processes

Quality systems

Supplier development

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

PROENERGY seeks a seasoned Supplier Development and Quality Engineer to lead development, qualification, and improvement of external supplier manufacturing processes for gas turbine components. You will act as the technical authority on process capability and quality systems, driving defect prevention and continuous improvement on the shop floor.

Ideal candidate has hands-on manufacturing experience, travel 50–60% to supplier sites, and a track record in ISO 9001/AS9100 environments.