Supplier Quality Engineer

Katalyst CRO; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst CRO is seeking a Quality Engineer focused on supplier quality to review MRBs, generate SQNs, and drive containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions with suppliers in Lancaster, PA. This role requires APQP expertise and collaboration with R&D, supply chain, and procurement to qualify parts and close SCARs efficiently.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in Quality/Process Engineering, strong SAP/MS Office skills, and a solid background in CAPA and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Well-versed with SAP and IT tools; Microsoft Office proficiency preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Quality/Process Engineering or CI.

Responsibilities

• Review and process QNs with MRB.
• Generate and send SQNs to suppliers.
• Discuss with suppliers to acknowledge SQNs.
• Containment, corrective action, root-cause analysis with suppliers.
• Initiate SCARs and drive closure with suppliers.
• Drive part qualification following APQP with internal teams.
• Guide suppliers during APQP deliverables.
• Use statistical techniques to assess process capability and perform IQ/OQ/PQ validations.

Skills

MRB collaboration

SQN generation

SCAR management

APQP process

Data analysis

Process validation

CAPA

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Work with Material Review Board (MRB) to review and process QNs.
• Generate supplier quality notifications (SQNs) and send them to suppliers.
• As required, discuss with suppliers regarding the issue and ensure suppliers acknowledge SQNs sent to them.
• Perform containment, correction, root cause analysis, preventive action for the issue by working with the suppliers.
• Initiate SCARs for supplier caused quality problems and collaborate with suppliers to close the SCARs in time.
• Drive part qualification following APQP process. Work with internal teams like R&D, supply chain, procurement, etc.
• Guide suppliers during the APQP process on all APQP deliverables.
• Use statistical technics to assess process capability, perform process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) before approval of mass production.

Responsibilities

• Work with Material Review Board (MRB) to review and process QNs.
• Generate supplier quality notifications (SQNs) and send them to suppliers.
• As required, discuss with suppliers regarding the issue and ensure suppliers acknowledge SQNs sent to them.
• Perform containment, correction, root cause analysis, preventive action for the issue by working with the suppliers.
• Initiate SCARs for supplier caused quality problems and collaborate with suppliers to close the SCARs in time.
• Drive part qualification following APQP process. Work with internal teams like R&D, supply chain, procurement, etc.
• Guide suppliers during the APQP process on all APQP deliverables.
• Use statistical technics to assess process capability, perform process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) before approval of mass production.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree/ Vocational Education in Engineering Science, Supply Chain Management, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Well versed with SAP and IT tools (Microsoft suit), etc. will be added advantage.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Process Engineering, Continuous Improvement Techniques or equivalent.

Preferred Skills

• Supplier Quality Management.
• Data Analysis & Interpretation.
• Quality Specifications.
• CAPA Methodologies.
• Documentation & Reporting.
• Continuous Improvement.
• Problem solving (8D, root cause analysis).
• Part qualification, APQP.
• Process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Statistical process control, measurement system analysis.