Supplier Quality Engineer – Development & Improvement Lead

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Scarborough (ME); Presencial; USD 54.000 - 59.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Supplier Development Quality Engineer in Scarborough, Maine to drive supplier quality performance and continuous improvement across the supply base.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure supplier capabilities meet product, regulatory, and business requirements, leading activities without direct authority and owning supplier nonconformance management.

Formación

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2-4 years of supplier quality experience.
• Supplier development and evaluation experience.
• Experience with supplier QA methods and CAPA.

Responsabilidades

• Support onboarding of suppliers, including validation and readiness activities.
• Contribute to supplier improvement plans to address performance gaps.
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve process capability and product quality.
• Track supplier quality metrics (PPM, defect rates, yield, escapes) and perform trend analysis.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify risks and systemic issues.
• Support supplier reviews and follow-up on improvement actions.
• Investigate supplier-related defects, incoming issues, and field failures.
• Own supplier nonconformance management, including containment, resolution, and closure of supplier-related issues.
• Support root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Drive and own supplier corrective actions, ensuring timely and effective implementation and verification of effectiveness.
• Communicate supplier quality issues and track resolution progress.
• Provide input to supplier-related quality decisions.
• Participate in cross-functional problem-solving efforts.
• Analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Own supplier change management processes, including review, risk assessment, approval, and implementation of supplier-initiated changes.

Conocimientos

Supplier quality

Quality improvements

Data analysis

Risk mitigation

Cross-functional collaboration

CAPA

Educación

Bachelor's Degree

Engineering or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Descripción del empleo

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Supplier Development Quality Engineer in Scarborough, Maine to drive supplier quality performance and continuous improvement across the supply base.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure supplier capabilities meet product, regulatory, and business requirements, leading activities without direct authority and owning supplier nonconformance management.