Supplier Quality Engineer – Audit & Continuous Improvement

Voltage Energy; Timberlake (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Voltage Energy is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) to ensure external suppliers meet quality standards, regulatory requirements, and technical specs. You will drive supplier qualification, audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement across the supplier base.

The role requires 5–10 years in supplier quality, ISO 9001 familiarity, and ASQ CQE/CQA or equivalent. You will collaborate with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a technical discipline.
• 5–10 years of supplier quality or manufacturing quality experience.
• Experience in cable, harness, electrical, automotive, industrial, or energy manufacturing preferred.
• ISO 9001 and supplier auditing experience; 5+ years auditing preferred (third-party certs).
• ASQ certification (CQE, CQA) or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Qualify and approve new suppliers of raw materials, components, connectors, fuses, and critical services.
• Develop, review, and maintain Supplier Quality Agreements (SQAs).
• Ensure supplier compliance with ISO 9001, customer requirements, and applicable industry standards.
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance using quality, delivery, and responsiveness metrics.
• Lead supplier development activities to improve quality, cost, delivery, and process capability.
• Conduct for cause, periodic, and risk-based supplier audits.
• Lead and manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs).
• Perform root cause analysis and verify effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Escalate unresolved supplier quality issues and support cross functional resolution.
• Support First Article Inspections (FAI) and component qualifications.
• Coordinate component and product testing, including validation of supplier changes.
• Manage supplier-initiated change requests to ensure controlled implementation.
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma methodologies for continuous improvement.
• Support cross functional projects related to quality improvement and risk reduction.
• Act as supplier quality rep in cross functional teams; mentor quality technicians or junior engineers.

Skills

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Communication

Technical writing

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

ASQ CQE/CQA or equivalent

Tools

Minitab

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Voltage Energy is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) to ensure external suppliers meet quality standards, regulatory requirements, and technical specs. You will drive supplier qualification, audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement across the supplier base.

The role requires 5–10 years in supplier quality, ISO 9001 familiarity, and ASQ CQE/CQA or equivalent. You will collaborate with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality, with travel as needed.