Supplier Quality Engineer

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC in Portland, ME is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to strengthen supplier performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will lead investigations into supplier non-conformances, drive CAPAs, and ensure robust first article inspections and parts approval processes.

You will collaborate cross-functionally to improve incoming material quality and reduce production issues, owning quality problems and driving scalable resolutions across supplier

Qualifications

• CAPA ownership and root cause analysis experience.
• Experience closing NCRs in manufacturing environments.
• Background with electromechanical components and supplier quality processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into supplier non-conformances and drive CAPAs.
• Ensure robust execution of first article inspections and part approval processes.
• Improve incoming material quality and reduce production issues.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to implement process improvements and enhance supplier accountability.
• Own quality issues and resolution at scale in a hands-on role.

Skills

CAPA ownership & RCA

NCR management

Electromechanical supplier quality

Job description

Job Description:

• Supplier quality engineers' performance within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• The engineers will lead investigations into supplier related non-conformances, drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), and ensure robust execution of first article inspections and part approval processes.
• The position will play a critical role in improving incoming material quality and reducing issues identified during production.
• Candidates will collaborate cross functionally to implement process improvements and enhance supplier accountability. This is a hands on role requiring ownership of quality issues and resolution at scale.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in supplier quality engineering, including CAPA ownership and root cause analysis.
• Experience managing and closing non-conformance reports (NCRs) in a manufacturing setting.
• Background working with electromechanical components and supplier quality processes.

Nice to Have:

• Experience improving supplier selection and qualification processes.
• Familiarity with incoming inspection control and material quality validation.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements across supplier networks.