Supplier Quality Engineer

Sanmina Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanmina Corporation, a global EMS leader, is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to develop, qualify, monitor, and continuously improve the supplier base supporting data center hardware and power systems.

You will interface with Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing and Design Engineering to establish capable processes, prevent supplier defects, and drive supplier process capability and continuous improvement across a diverse set of components and assemblies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline is required.
• 3–7+ years of Supplier Quality or Quality Engineering experience.
• Experience in complex manufacturing environments preferred.
• Experience with supplier audits and corrective actions.
• Experience with fabrication, machining, welding, coatings, mechanical assemblies or electrical products is desirable.
• Experience with APQP/PPAP/FAI/Control Plans/MSA is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Quality Engineering interface for assigned suppliers and commodities.
• Establish supplier quality expectations and technical requirements.
• Evaluate supplier manufacturing and quality capabilities.
• Identify supplier risks before sourcing or production launch.
• Monitor supplier quality performance.
• Lead resolution of supplier-related quality problems.
• Drive permanent corrective actions.
• Develop suppliers to improve quality, delivery, process capability, and manufacturing discipline.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Engineering on sourcing decisions involving quality and manufacturing risk.
• Reduce dependency on incoming inspection through supplier capability.
• Support qualifications and approval of new suppliers.
• Develop qualification plans based on supplier and commodity risk.
• Classify suppliers or components by risk and determine controls.

Skills

Supplier quality

Quality engineering

Auditing experience

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

Control Plans

SPC

MSA

Job description

Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a global powerhouse in integrated manufacturing solutions serving the fastest growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. We are a global engine providing the end-to-end manufacturing backbone for the world's most essential and innovative brands. Whether it's autonomous vehicles, life-saving medical tech, next-gen aerospace, or AI/cloud infrastructure - our integrated solutions don’t just meet standards—they redefine them.

What You’ll Do

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for developing, qualifying, monitoring, and continuously improving the supplier base supporting data center hardware, transformer components, power distribution equipment, bus bars, and data center cooling systems.

The SQE serves as the primary technical quality interface between the company and assigned suppliers and is responsible for ensuring purchased materials, components, fabricated products, outsourced processes, and assemblies consistently meet engineering, quality, customer, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements.

The position supports a diverse supply base providing products and services including sheet metal and fabricated components, machined parts, welded assemblies, copper and aluminum bus bars, pipe/tube components, castings, extrusions, electrical components, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, fasteners, coatings, chemicals, outsourced finishing, and mechanical/electromechanical assemblies.

The Supplier Quality Engineer works closely with Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, NPI, Operations, Program Management, and suppliers to establish capable processes and prevent supplier defects from disrupting manufacturing or reaching customers.

The primary objective is to move supplier quality from incoming inspection and containment toward supplier process capability, prevention, risk management, and continuous improvement.

• Serve as the primary Quality Engineering interface for assigned suppliers and commodities.
• Establish supplier quality expectations and technical requirements.
• Evaluate supplier manufacturing and quality capabilities.
• Identify supplier risks before sourcing or production launch.
• Monitor supplier quality performance.
• Lead resolution of supplier-related quality problems.
• Drive permanent corrective actions.
• Develop suppliers to improve quality, delivery, process capability, and manufacturing discipline.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Engineering on sourcing decisions involving quality and manufacturing risk.
• Reduce dependency on incoming inspection through demonstrated supplier capability.
• Support qualifications and approval of new suppliers.
• Develop qualification plans based on supplier and commodity risk.
• Classify suppliers or components by risk and determine appropriate controls.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in: Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, Materials Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Typically 3–7+ years of Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related experience.
• Experience in complex manufacturing environments strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience conducting supplier audits and managing corrective actions.
• Experience with fabrication, machining, welding, coatings, mechanical assemblies, or electrical products highly desirable.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, FAI, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, and process capability preferred.
• Experience supporting NPI and supplier industrialization desirable.
• Experience with data center infrastructure, BESS, transformers, power distribution, cooling systems, or related industrial equipment is beneficial.

How to Stand Out

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• ASQ Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP)
• ISO 9001 Lead/Internal Auditor
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
• GD&T training/certification

Why Join Us?

Sanmina employees also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Sanmina, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment.

Sanmina provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Please be aware that this position may require access to technology, software, or technical data that is subject to U.S. export control laws. All offers of employment are contingent on the applicant either 1) being a “U.S. Person,” defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, or (iii) other protected individual, such as a refugee under 8 U.S.C.

• 1157 or asylee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1158; or 2) being eligible to obtain a timely export control license or license exception from the applicable U.S. federal agency.