Supplier Quality Engineer: Audits, Improvements & PPAP

Essenti Talent; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Essenti Talent is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Omaha, NE, to ensure material quality and act as the primary liaison with suppliers on quality issues, audits, and continuous improvement. You will lead supplier qualification, audits, performance metrics, and CAPA activities to align with ISO 9001, 14001, and REACH/RoHS standards.

The role reports to the Quality Assurance Manager and supports internal stakeholders with training and change management, while traveling up to 60% to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 2 years of supplier quality engineering experience.
• Experience with quality tools and standards (PPAP, FMEA, SPC, 8D, root cause analysis).

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains supplier QA standards, processes, and procedures.
• Conducts on-site supplier audits of quality management systems.
• Leads supplier qualification activities and process validation.
• Manages supplier performance metrics and scorecards for improvement.
• Investigates supplier quality issues using root cause analysis and CAPA methods.
• Collaborates with Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations to resolve non-conforming materials.
• Reviews supplier PPAPs, FAI reports, and other quality docs as required.
• Supports supplier improvement plans and monitors implementation.
• Travels 40–60% domestically and internationally as needed.

Skills

Quality mindset

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

PPAP

FMEA

SPC

8D

Root cause analysis

ISO 9001

IATF 16949

Job description

Essenti Talent is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Omaha, NE, to ensure material quality and act as the primary liaison with suppliers on quality issues, audits, and continuous improvement. You will lead supplier qualification, audits, performance metrics, and CAPA activities to align with ISO 9001, 14001, and REACH/RoHS standards.

The role reports to the Quality Assurance Manager and supports internal stakeholders with training and change management, while traveling up to 60% to support