Supplier Quality Engineer: Drive Supplier Quality & Audits

GEOTEK; Stewartville (MN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Ancillary Benefits

Generous PTO and 9 paid holidays

401k with 4% company match

HSA employer contribution

Tuition Reimbursement

Profit Sharing

Company Events

Job summary

GEOTEK seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to own the quality of materials we buy in Stewartville, MN. You’ll visit supplier sites, drive root-cause fixes, and perform QA audits against ISO 9001 and GEOTEK requirements.

You’ll qualify new suppliers and parts, build control plans with PFMEA and SPC, and lead quality reviews with key suppliers while collaborating with engineering and supply chain teams. Travel is domestic, primarily 25-50%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required.
• 2+ years in quality or manufacturing engineering, including supplier work.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and structured problem solving.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, including GD&T.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Visit supplier sites, inspect processes, and drive fixes at the source.
• Issue SCARs and perform root cause analyses with 8D/5 Why.
• Conduct audits against ISO 9001 and GEOTEK requirements.
• Qualify new suppliers and parts through first article inspection.
• Build control plans, PFMEA and SPC for critical characteristics.
• Own supplier scorecards and lead quality reviews with key suppliers.
• Coordinate containment, returns and chargebacks with Purchasing.
• Work with Engineering to ensure drawings/specs are clear for suppliers.

Skills

Quality engineering

Supplier quality

Root cause analysis

ISO 9001 knowledge

GD&T reading

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

GEOTEK seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to own the quality of materials we buy in Stewartville, MN. You’ll visit supplier sites, drive root-cause fixes, and perform QA audits against ISO 9001 and GEOTEK requirements.

You’ll qualify new suppliers and parts, build control plans with PFMEA and SPC, and lead quality reviews with key suppliers while collaborating with engineering and supply chain teams. Travel is domestic, primarily 25-50%.