Supplier Quality Engineer — APQP, ISO & Customer Focus

Freudenberg Group; Cleveland (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Personal Development

Job summary

Freudenberg Group in Cleveland, GA is looking for a Quality Engineer (Supplier Focused) to support customer and supplier requirements by maintaining and improving the global Quality Management System. The role provides QA expertise during warranty investigations, audits, APQP, supplier assessments, and new business acquisition.

You will partner with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure quality expectations are defined, monitored, and met, with travel as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field; advanced degree or equivalent accepted.
• Experience in Quality, Manufacturing, or Supplier Quality.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, statistical tools, and audits.
• Experience with ISO standards, APQP, PPAP, and core Quality tools.
• ASQ certifications or similar training preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical capability with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret customer and supplier requirements.
• Proficient with spreadsheets, word processing, and data analysis tools.
• Internal auditing experience preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Communication & Collaboration: engages with colleagues at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting customer and supplier requirements for the assigned location by maintaining, evaluating, and improving the global Quality Management System.
• Provides quality expertise during warranty investigations, audits, APQP, supplier assessments, and new business acquisition.
• Partners with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure all contractual and quality expectations are defined, monitored, and met.
• Travels domestically and internationally as required.

Skills

Quality systems knowledge

Statistical tools

Audits

Written and verbal communication

Analytical problem-solving

Interpreting requirements

Data analysis tools

Travel readiness

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

ISO standards experience

APQP/PPAP experience

ASQ certifications preferred

Job description

Freudenberg Group in Cleveland, GA is looking for a Quality Engineer (Supplier Focused) to support customer and supplier requirements by maintaining and improving the global Quality Management System. The role provides QA expertise during warranty investigations, audits, APQP, supplier assessments, and new business acquisition.

You will partner with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure quality expectations are defined, monitored, and met, with travel as required.