Supplier Quality & Continuous Improvement Engineer

Aaon Coil Products Inc.; Memphis, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AAON seeks a skilled Supplier Quality Engineer to monitor, improve, and sustain supplier quality across assigned suppliers, commodities, and locations. You will drive corrective actions, supplier audits, and PPAP/FMEA activities to improve product quality and reduce defects while partnering with engineering and operations teams to mitigate risk.

The role emphasizes proactive performance monitoring, risk assessment, and continuous improvement, with a focus on ensuring QMS compliance and reliable

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline with 3+ years in supplier quality/engineering.
• Experience with advanced quality planning, PPAP, FMEA, control plans, root cause analysis, supplier audits, and corrective action methodologies.
• Professional quality certifications and manufacturing/industrial experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor supplier quality performance through metrics, trends, and risk indicators to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead supplier corrective action activities and implement sustainable quality improvements.
• Conduct supplier audits, assessments, and surveillance for QMS compliance and process alignment.
• Evaluate suppliers by assessing quality systems, capabilities, and operational risks.
• Support new product introductions and supplier transitions with validation and risk planning.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, supply chain, and suppliers to improve quality and delivery.
• Develop and maintain supplier quality reporting, scorecards, and performance reviews.

Skills

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Statistical analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

FMEA

APQP/PPAP

Control plans

Audits

Job description

AAON seeks a skilled Supplier Quality Engineer to monitor, improve, and sustain supplier quality across assigned suppliers, commodities, and locations. You will drive corrective actions, supplier audits, and PPAP/FMEA activities to improve product quality and reduce defects while partnering with engineering and operations teams to mitigate risk.

The role emphasizes proactive performance monitoring, risk assessment, and continuous improvement, with a focus on ensuring QMS compliance and reliable