Supplier Quality Engineer — Drive Quality & Reliability

Nortek Data Center Cooling; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability (STD)

Long-term disability (LTD)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) Plan with company contributions

Job summary

Nortek Data Center Cooling seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure quality of materials and services from suppliers. You will develop, implement, and improve supplier performance processes, address non-conformance, and drive corrective actions.

You will coordinate storage, maintenance, and warranty activities while collaborating with service teams to improve design quality. Responsibilities include supplier audits, SCARs, field data insights, and cross-functional collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality management, or a related field is required.
• 3–5 years of supplier quality or manufacturing quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing non-conformance and SCAR processes.
• Proficiency with quality tools (FMEA, SPC, 8D) and root cause analysis.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, or IATF 16949.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers on quality issues.
• Establish supplier quality performance metrics to drive improvement.
• Conduct supplier audits to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Develop processes to manage supplier non-conformance and issue SCARs.
• Collaborate with internal teams to assess impact of non-conforming materials and containment.
• Define and monitor supplier storage, maintenance, and warranty processes.
• Coordinate supplier support for field installations and service activities.
• Analyze field failure data to identify trends and corrective actions.
• Drive design and process improvements based on quality data.
• Create and maintain supplier quality documentation and reporting.
• Review and approve PPAPs and FMEAs during NPD.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or quality management

Tools

FMEA

SPC

8D

Root cause analysis

ISO 9001

AS9100

IATF 16949

Job description

Nortek Data Center Cooling seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure quality of materials and services from suppliers. You will develop, implement, and improve supplier performance processes, address non-conformance, and drive corrective actions.

You will coordinate storage, maintenance, and warranty activities while collaborating with service teams to improve design quality. Responsibilities include supplier audits, SCARs, field data insights, and cross-functional collaboration with