Supplier Quality Engineer

ManpowerGroup; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Aid

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Foster City, CA to drive supplier excellence from design through SOP. You’ll lead supplier industrialization, assess tooling and fixturing, and own PPAP submissions with cross‑functional teams.

The role emphasizes NPI, quality systems, and continuous improvement. Requires a 6+ year background in supplier quality, ISO 9000/IATF16949 experience, and strong problem‑solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years in Quality, Supplier Quality, or Manufacturing in automotive, aviation, or medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Assess supplier processes through audits and provide actionable feedback.
• Review CAD models for manufacturability and support new manufacturing techniques.

Skills

Six-Sigma

8-Discipline

Pareto charts

Regression analysis

ANOVA

DOE

Fishbone analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Quality systems ISO 9000

IATF 16949

APQP

PPAP

Job description

As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you’ll help ensure world‑class performance of a prototype and production supply base by driving continuous improvement across supplier processes, quality systems, and manufacturing readiness. If you’re entrepreneurial, detail‑driven, and energized by solving complex quality challenges with a team, this role is built for you.

Job Title

Supplier Quality Engineer

Location

Foster City, CA

Pay Range

$85-$90/hour + Benefits

What's the Job?

• Partner with Engineering and Strategic Sourcing managers to select suppliers by conducting detailed supplier process assessments/audits and providing actionable feedback for final selection.
• Collaborate with suppliers on technical design elements by performing CAD model and print reviews to assess design for manufacturability and support development of new manufacturing techniques when needed.
• Lead the Supplier Industrialization Roadmap (SIR), including product and process development activities and capability assessments at supplier manufacturing sites.
• Identify required supplier Capex equipment, tooling, and fixturing aligned to project timelines, and drive qualification activities to verify and validate tooling and fixturing.
• Own supplier quality execution across APQP through PPAP submission and through SOP (start of production), including training and setup in the client's Supplier quality Portal and review of prototype/production quality documentation.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent engineering degree.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Quality, Supplier Quality, or Manufacturing within automotive, aviation, or medical device industries (or a combination of supplier quality and internal plant quality development).
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI), including creating and improving quality systems.
• Proficiency with problem-solving and quality methods such as Six-Sigma, 8-Discipline, Pareto Charts, Regression Analysis, ANOVA, DOE, Fish Bone Analysis, and Red-X.
• Working knowledge of quality and automotive systems such as ISO 9000 and IATF 16949, plus core process control tools (Process Flow Diagrams, Process FMEAs, Process Control Plans, SPC, MSA, Process Capability).

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to drive continuous improvement across a supply base using quality and lean manufacturing tools.
• Ownership of supplier quality planning and execution from initial design through PPAP and SOP.
• Hands‑on collaboration with suppliers and internal teams to identify risks, track corrective actions, and support effective containment and permanent solutions.
• Exposure to advanced quality planning and launch readiness activities, including APQP, APQP-to-PPAP execution, and vendor ramp support.
• Meaningful impact by analyzing incoming supplier part quality metrics (FAI, Cp/Cpk, Pareto, SPC, and capability studies) and translating results into improvement actions.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.