Supplier Quality Engineer

Pro Staff; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 106,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pet Insurance

401(k) Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter Benefits

Parking

People Perks

Health Savings Account (HSA)

AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Pro Staff seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) to support supplier quality initiatives for metal manufacturing suppliers and production operations in Arden Hills, MN. This role partners with sourcing, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure purchased materials meet quality, regulatory, and business requirements.

The candidate should have 2–4 years of supplier quality experience with a Bachelor's degree (Master's considered).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field required.
• Master's degree considered a plus.
• 2–4 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 0–2 years with a Master's degree.
• 1–2 years of supplier quality, supplier management, or supplier development experience.
• Experience with metal fabrication or manufacturing processes (machining, stamping, castings).
• Strong project management and supplier relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier qualification, onboarding, and quality approvals.
• Conduct supplier assessments, audits, and compliance activities.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Support material changes, risk mitigation, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, and quality teams on new product development and production support.
• Lead continuous improvement activities to enhance supplier quality and operational performance.

Skills

Supplier quality

Project management

Supplier relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Master's degree considered a plus

Job description

Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Arden Hills, MN

Pay Rate: $51 per hour

We are seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) to support supplier quality initiatives for metal manufacturing suppliers and production operations. This role partners with sourcing, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams to ensure purchased materials meet quality, regulatory, and business requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with supplier quality, manufacturing, metal fabrication, and continuous improvement experience.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field required.
• Master's degree considered a plus.

Experience Requirements

• 2 to 4 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 0 to 2 years with a Master's degree.
• 1 to 2 years of supplier quality, supplier management, or supplier development experience.
• Experience supporting metal fabrication or manufacturing processes such as machining, stamping, castings, or related technologies.
• Strong project management and supplier relationship management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of supplier audits, quality systems, corrective actions, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with supplier performance management, risk assessment, and change control processes.
• Strong technical problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Physical Capabilities

• Ability to work onsite in a manufacturing and engineering environment.
• Ability to move throughout production, quality, and supplier-related areas as needed.

Job Duties

• Manage supplier qualification, onboarding, and quality approvals.
• Conduct supplier assessments, audits, and compliance activities.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Support material changes, risk mitigation, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, and quality teams on new product development and production support.
• Lead continuous improvement activities to enhance supplier quality and operational performance.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Commuter/Parking Accounts
• People Perks Program
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

Additional Information:

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.