Supplier Quality Engineer

Katalyst CRO; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst CRO is seeking a supplier quality engineer to join our fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will own CAPAs, lead NCR investigations, and ensure robust first article inspections and part approval processes, with a focus on improving incoming material quality and reducing production issues.

You will collaborate cross-functionally to implement process improvements and strengthen supplier accountability, taking hands-on ownership of issues.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in supplier quality engineering with CAPA ownership and RCA.
• Experience closing NCRs in a manufacturing setting.
• Background with electromechanical components and supplier quality processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into supplier non-conformances and CAPAs.
• Ensure robust execution of first article inspections and part approvals.
• Improve incoming material quality and reduce production issues.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to implement process improvements and strengthen supplier accountability.
• Hands-on ownership of quality issues and resolution at scale.

Skills

Supplier quality engineering

CAPA ownership

Root cause analysis

NCR management

Electromechanical components

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

• Supplier quality engineers' performance within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• The engineers will lead investigations into supplier related non-conformances, drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), and ensure robust execution of first article inspections and part approval processes.
• The position will play a critical role in improving incoming material quality and reducing issues identified during production.
• Candidates will collaborate cross functionally to implement process improvements and enhance supplier accountability. This is a hands-on role requiring ownership of quality issues and resolution at scale.

Overview

• Supplier quality engineers' performance within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• The engineers will lead investigations into supplier related non-conformances, drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), and ensure robust execution of first article inspections and part approval processes.
• The position will play a critical role in improving incoming material quality and reducing issues identified during production.
• Candidates will collaborate cross functionally to implement process improvements and enhance supplier accountability. This is a hands-on role requiring ownership of quality issues and resolution at scale.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in supplier quality engineering, including CAPA ownership and root cause analysis.
• Experience managing and closing non-conformance reports (NCRs) in a manufacturing setting.
• Background working with electromechanical components and supplier quality processes.

Nice To Have

• Experience improving supplier selection and qualification processes.
• Familiarity with incoming inspection control and material quality validation.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements across supplier networks.