Supplier Quality & Delivery Leader

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.; Peterborough, Northern (NH, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. is seeking a Supplier Performance Engineer in Peterborough, NH. The role focuses on evaluating, monitoring, and optimizing supplier capability and performance to exceed quality, delivery, cost, and technology goals.

You will develop supplier improvement initiatives, perform root-cause analyses, and guide corrective actions across a panel of suppliers, with a strong emphasis on aerospace manufacturing readiness and process capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Quality Engineering (preferred).
• 5+ years quality engineering/manufacturing experience, aerospace component expertise preferred.
• Experience in supplier audits, APQP, Lean, 6Sigma, FMEA, 8D, 5Why, DFM, MSA.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes supplier improvement initiatives to improve quality, delivery, cost, and technology.
• Guide and support suppliers in root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Assess supplier quality systems, process capability, and manufacturing readiness including people, training, tooling, and equipment.
• Research potential suppliers and conduct supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and report outcomes to key stakeholders.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Supplier Management

Project Management

Root Cause Analysis

Communication

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Quality Engineering

Job description

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. is seeking a Supplier Performance Engineer in Peterborough, NH. The role focuses on evaluating, monitoring, and optimizing supplier capability and performance to exceed quality, delivery, cost, and technology goals.

You will develop supplier improvement initiatives, perform root-cause analyses, and guide corrective actions across a panel of suppliers, with a strong emphasis on aerospace manufacturing readiness and process capability.