Supplier Quality Engineer

Times Microwave Systems; Wallingford, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Times Microwave Systems is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality initiatives across USA sites. The role focuses on building strong supplier relationships, auditing processes, and ensuring adherence to TMS specifications.

The candidate will drive improvements with suppliers and collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, and Purchasing teams. Requirements include a Bachelor's in Engineering and 3–5 years of quality experience with a supply chain emphasis; travel up to 35% is

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• 3–5 years of quality experience with a supply chain focus.
• Strong engineering, operations, and quality problem-solving skills.
• Manufacturing and machining industry experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 35%.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships with suppliers and act as liaison with company leaders.
• Review supplier drawings and ensure conformance with TMS requirements.
• Create supplier quality controls, metrics, and scorecards.
• Audit suppliers and visit sites to verify Quality Systems and processes.
• Drive continuous improvement and corrective actions based on supplier audits.
• Coordinate with Purchasing and Engineering on supplier qualification and onboarding.

Skills

Quality engineering

Supplier relationship mgmt

Process improvement

Audits & compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

ISO 9001

APQP

Job description

FLSA: Salaried Exempt

Summary

The Supplier Quality Engineer provides leadership and guidance on supplier issues for allTMS USA sites.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop strong working relationships with suppliers.
• Act as liaison between suppliers and company leaders determining solutions to any challenges to quality standards.
• Review, edit, and audit TMS Purchase Specifications and drawings for accuracy, completeness, and correctness. Work with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure they address design and performance requirements.
• Create Supplier Quality Control guidelines and protocols.
• Ensure suppliers adhere to regulations and understand TMS specifications and requirements.
• Work with suppliers to develop process capability to meet TMS purchase specification requirements.
• Create and maintain supplier database with records of performance to enhance current supplier scorecard.
• Create standardized supplier metrics.
• Create and promote strategies to increase the quality and efficiency of supplied systems and products.
• Review supplier drawings and communicate discrepancies to suppliers in a timely manner to facilitate conformance with customer requirements.
• Work with suppliers to investigate and resolve quality issues resulting in reduced defect rates.
• Perform logistics tasks such as communicating and visiting suppliers to notify them of rejections and complaints.
• Work with Incoming inspection and production to understand impact to product, processes and customer.
• Work with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to evaluate supplier samples, approve new suppliers, verify new revisions, and implement improvements.
• Communicate technical specifications and details to suppliers to ensure full understanding of TMS requirements.
• Visit suppliers to perform Quality Systems audits and ensure manufacturing processes comply with requirements and guidelines.
• Work with Purchasing and Engineering teams to research, Identify and qualify new suppliers.
• Train new employees and suppliers on Quality Assurance procedures and protocols.
• Drive Continuous Improvement and recommendations based upon supplier audits and process reviews.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 3-5 years quality experience with a supply chain concentration.
• Strong Engineering, Operations and Quality experience to resolve complex supplier problems.
• Manufacturing and Machining industry experience preferred.
• Must be a self- starter willing to travel up to 35% of the time.
• Extremely well-organized with superior attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, work in a high paced environment and meet deadlines.

Times Microwave Systems is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.