Supplier Quality Engineer

Jobot; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

PTO

Life Insurance

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Knoxville, TN, offering a strong salary range of $95,000 to $135,000 per year. You will review specs, source vendors, perform supplier audits, and lead quality improvements with ISO 9001 standards.

This role requires collaboration across manufacturing and procurement, on-site work, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. We offer full benefits, a generous 401(k) match, PTO, and life insurance as part of a comprehensive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or logistics preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing or supplier quality.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and government compliance.
• Strong statistical analysis and QA skills.

Responsibilities

• Review manufacturing specifications to identify materials needed for production.
• Research, source, and evaluate vendors to supply materials.
• Visit vendor facilities and assess procedures for compliance.
• Perform supplier quality audits to ensure compliance with standards.
• Review incoming materials for defects and quality.
• Conduct tests to identify quality issues on products.
• Maintain reports on supplier quality and defect rates.
• Provide guidance to suppliers to reduce defect rates.
• Act as liaison between senior management and vendors to resolve quality issues.
• Use a variety of precision and non-precision inspection/test equipment.
• Attend on-site work, punctual, able to work overtime.
• Collaborate with colleagues and interact professionally with customers and vendors.
• Multitask effectively in a fast-paced department.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Quality assurance

Manufacturing knowledge

ISO 9001 experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or logistics

Tools

Quality inspection equipment

Job description

Job details:

Supplier Quality Engineer

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Sean Copeland

Salary: $95,000 - $135,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a leading global developer and manufacturer of advanced heat exchange solutions, dedicated to driving industrial transformation through innovation and sustainability. With a rich heritage spanning over a century, our comprehensive portfolio of thermal management technologies powers critical applications across diverse sectors, including data centers, hydrogen production, marine operations, HVAC systems, refrigeration, and food and beverage processing. Backed by an extensive international network of production, sales, and service facilities, we deliver reliable, high-performance solutions that optimize efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and help our customers achieve their most ambitious goals. Together, we shape a more sustainable future through mission-critical heat transfer expertise.

Why join us?

• Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401 (K) with generous company match
• Generous Paid time off (PTO)
• Vacation, sick, and paid holidays
• Life Insurance coverage

Job Details

Responsibilities

• Reviewing our manufacturing specifications to identify materials needed for production.
• Researching, sourcing, and assessing the best vendors to supply the necessary materials.
• Visiting vendor facilities and observing the manufacturing environment to review and assess their procedures.
• Performing regular quality control audits to ensure vendors continue to work in compliance with company and federal standards.
• Reviewing incoming supplies and products from vendors to check for defects and ensure quality.
• Conducting tests and assessments on products to identify quality issues.
• Maintaining detailed reports on supplier quality, including defect rates and areas that result in flaws.
• Providing technical advice and guidance to suppliers to reduce defect rates.
• Serving as a liaison between our company's senior management and the vendors to identify quality issues and come up with solutions.
• Must be able to use a variety of precision and non-precision inspection and test equipment.
• Regular attendance, ability to arrive at work punctually, ability to work on-site, ability to work overtime.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others, ability to deal respectfully with the public, customers, vendors, other employees, managers, and executive management.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to interchange with others in the department.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or logistics preferred, or 3-5 years of experience in the field.
• Proven experience in manufacturing and in securing vendor contracts.
• Excellent statistical analysis and quality assurance skills. In-depth knowledge of the technical aspects of manufacturing and engineering.
• Good working knowledge of quality control standards and government compliance.
• Experience with manufacturing and production processes and engineering principles.
• Ability to provide guidance to improve process efficiency.
• Experience in an ISO 9001 environment required.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.