Supplier Development Specialist

Intellectt Inc; Scarborough (ME); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 61 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Intellectt.Inc is seeking a Supplier Development Quality Engineer for a 12+ month contract in Scarborough, ME. You will drive supplier quality performance, support onboarding, and lead CAPA activities to mitigate risk.

You will collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement and Quality teams, track metrics like PPM and yield, and own nonconformance management and change actions.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of supplier quality or manufacturing quality experience.
• Engineering or related field required; Bachelor's degree.
• Experience with CAPA, root cause analysis, and supplier change management.

Responsabilités

• 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 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 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.

Connaissances

Supplier quality

CAPA

Root cause analysis

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Description du poste

Title: Supplier Development Quality Engineer

Location: Scarborough, ME

Duration: 12+ months

Employment type: Contract

Pay Scale: $40-$44.00/hr

Company: Intellectt.Inc

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

Major/Field

or

Equivalent Bachelor's Degree

Engineering or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

EXPERIENCE / BACKGROUND

Experience

Experience Details

2-4 years

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.