Supplier Quality Engineer

BHP, Inc dba Global Power Components; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components in Milwaukee, WI, is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to partner with suppliers, internal production, and purchasing to ensure flawless quality with minimal escapes.

The role emphasizes process-based thinking, risk mitigation, and hands-on problem solving, including leading audits, implementing APQP/PPAP, and driving continuous improvement with PPM/DPU metrics. Travel 20-25% to supplier sites required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent with 5+ years in supplier quality.
• Alternate associate degree with 10+ years of supplier quality experience.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, FMEA, Control Plans, Gage R&R, CTQ, SPC, 8D, and 5 Why.
• Experience in ISO 9001 and supplier audits is preferred.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a robust Receiving Inspection plan based on supplier quality performance.
• Lead on-site supplier audits and evaluate processes against ISO 9001 requirements.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and drive improvement actions with Purchasing.
• Collaborate with production to investigate and resolve quality issues and prevent recurrence.
• Lead PPAP/FAI and Gage R&R to support APQP and ensure product consistency.
• Travel 20-25% to supplier locations.

Skills

APQP

FMEA

Control Plans

Gage R&R

CTQ

SPC

8D

5 Why

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Associate degree from technical college

Tools

Minitab

Power BI

Epicor ERP

SharePoint

Excel

Office Suite

Job description

Title

Supplier Quality Engineer

Company

Global Power Components - www.globalpowercomponents.com

Location

Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week)

Hire Type

Direct Hire

Overview

Are you enthusiastic about Supplier Quality working in collaboration with Suppliers, Internal Production, & Purchasing/Supply Chain? Global Power Components is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Quality Assurance department. As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be crucial in ensuring smooth operations with minimum/no Quality escape from suppliers by utilizing process-based thinking and risk mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Receiving Inspection: Develop and implement a robust Receiving Inspection plan based on supplier quality performance, Part/Process criticality, and risks. Utilize training and implementation of statistical sampling plans as needed.
• Supplier Audits & Qualifications: Lead on-site audits and evaluate suppliers on their manufacturing and supporting processes to ensure adherence to ISO 9001 quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Supplier Performance Monitoring: Review and implement a robust supplier performance monitoring process (working with Purchasing), analyze the trend on Quality escapes from suppliers and recommend improvement plan for supplier development to improve the Quality performance.
• Problem Solving: Collaborate with suppliers to investigate and resolve Quality issues, supporting corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Lead the resolution of complex quality issues, utilizing advanced problem-solving tools to identify root causes and implement effective preventative measures (Design and Process improvements, Implementation of best practices and others).
• Supplier Quality Parts Per Million (PPM)/Defects per Unit (DPU) improvement: Provide quality support for operations, working closely with production teams to address quality-related issues and drive continuous improvement (Formalize Data collection on supplier defects found in Production, Develop and implement Supplier PPM/DPU improvement)
• Supplier Process Validation: Lead supplier process validation activities such as FAI (First Article Inspection)/PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) and Gage R&R to drive APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) and ensure product consistency.
• Industry Trends & Innovation: Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies, make improvement recommendations to leadership based on new insights.
• Compliance: Understand and comply with all applicable company policies and rules.
• Estimated travel to supplier locations: 20-25%

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a similar technical field with 5 years of experience in quality engineering focusing on supplier quality within the manufacturing industry OR associate degree from technical college with 10 years of experience.
• Knowledge of quality tools such as APQP, FMEA, Control Plan, Gage R&R, CTQ, SPC, 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Analysis, Pareto, and control charts are a plus.
• Experience in Sheet Metal Fabrication, Welding, Paint and Electrical/Mechanical Assembly processes is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and Data analysis tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Minitab, Power BI or similar); Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Epicor) and SharePoint is a plus.
• Certification (CQE, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt) is a plus.
• Fluent in English, additional languages like Spanish an advantage.
• Strong people skills to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect, navigate and resolve conflict, moderate behaviors, and foster collaborative working relationships amongst a diverse audience.
• Effective communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation). Able to consult with key stakeholders outside the quality function in technical role.