Supplier Quality Engineer

DSJ Global; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is partnering with an automotive supplier to recruit a Supplier Quality Engineer in the United States. You will support supplier quality, performance, and continuous improvement initiatives in a highly visible, customer-facing role.

The role requires working closely with suppliers, customers, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams and involves traveling up to 20% to regional locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related technical discipline preferred
• 5+ years of relevant quality experience with a Bachelor's degree
• Associate's degree may be considered with 8+ years of directly relevant experience
• Experience in automotive manufacturing or automotive supplier environments strongly preferred
• Hands-on knowledge of PPAP and APQP required

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier quality activities to ensure automotive quality standards and customer requirements are met
• Lead and support APQP and PPAP activities including supplier submissions, documentation, and approvals
• Work directly with suppliers to resolve quality issues, identify root causes, and implement effective corrective actions
• Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement in quality, delivery, and manufacturing processes
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and customers to address quality concerns
• Conduct supplier visits, quality reviews, and audits as required
• Serve as a key point of contact for supplier and customer quality issues
• Travel up to 20%, primarily to local/regional supplier locations

Skills

Supplier quality

Customer-facing

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Associate's degree with 8+ years experience

Tools

PPAP

APQP

Job description

We are partnering with a well-established supplier to the automotive industry seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to support supplier quality, performance, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position will work closely with suppliers, customers, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams, so we are looking for someone who is technically strong and comfortable in a highly visible, customer-facing role.

Key Responsibilities

Supplier Quality Engineer

We are partnering with a well-established supplier to the automotive industry seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to support supplier quality, performance, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position will work closely with suppliers, customers, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams, so we are looking for someone who is technically strong and comfortable in a highly visible, customer-facing role.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage supplier quality activities, ensuring suppliers meet automotive quality standards and customer requirements.
• Lead and support APQP and PPAP activities, including supplier submissions, documentation, and approvals.
• Work directly with suppliers to resolve quality issues, identify root causes, and implement effective corrective actions.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement around quality, delivery, and manufacturing processes.
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and customers to address quality concerns.
• Conduct supplier visits, quality reviews, and audits as required.
• Serve as a key point of contact for supplier and customer quality issues.
• Travel up to 20%, primarily to local/regional supplier locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant quality experience with a Bachelor's degree.
• Candidates with an Associate's degree may be considered with 8+ years of directly relevant experience.
• Experience within automotive manufacturing or an automotive supplier environment strongly preferred.
• Hands-on knowledge of PPAP and APQP required.
• Experience working directly with suppliers and resolving supplier quality issues.
• Must be comfortable in a customer-facing and supplier-facing environment.

Work Authorization

Please note: Our client is unable to provide employment sponsorship for this position, either now or in the future. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join an established supplier supporting the automotive industry.
• Highly visible role with direct exposure to suppliers, customers, and manufacturing operations.
• Opportunity to have a direct impact on supplier performance, product quality, and continuous improvement.