Supplier Quality Engineer: Drive Vendor Quality & Compliance

Jobot; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision

401 (K) with generous company match

Generous Paid time off (PTO)

Vacation, sick, and paid holidays

Life Insurance coverage

Job summary

Jobot is hiring a Supplier Quality Engineer in Knoxville, TN to drive supplier quality improvements and vendor management across multiple materials and vendors. You will work closely with procurement and operations to ensure compliant, high-quality inputs for production.

The role requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, strong statistical QA skills, and hands-on QA with ISO 9001 environments. On-site, with comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities in a global manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or logistics preferred or 3–5 years of experience in the field.
• Proven experience in manufacturing and in securing vendor contracts.
• Excellent statistical analysis and quality assurance skills; deep knowledge of manufacturing and engineering principles.
• Good working knowledge of quality control standards and government compliance.
• Experience with manufacturing and production processes and engineering principles.
• Ability to provide guidance to improve process efficiency.
• Experience in an ISO 9001 environment required.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing manufacturing specifications to identify materials needed for production.
• Researching, sourcing, and assessing the best vendors to supply materials.
• Visiting vendor facilities and observing the manufacturing environment to review and assess procedures.
• Performing regular quality control audits to ensure vendors comply with standards.
• Reviewing incoming supplies and products from vendors for defects and quality.
• Conducting tests and assessments on products to identify quality issues.
• Maintaining detailed reports on supplier quality, including defect rates.
• Providing technical advice to suppliers to reduce defect rates.
• Serving as liaison between management and vendors to identify issues and solutions.
• Using precision and non-precision inspection and test equipment.
• Arriving punctually, working on-site, and overtime as needed.
• Collaborating with others and communicating respectfully with stakeholders.
• Handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Vendor management

Quality assurance

Statistical analysis

Manufacturing processes

Cross-functional collaboration

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or logistics

Tools

ISO 9001 knowledge

Job description

Jobot is hiring a Supplier Quality Engineer in Knoxville, TN to drive supplier quality improvements and vendor management across multiple materials and vendors. You will work closely with procurement and operations to ensure compliant, high-quality inputs for production.

The role requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, strong statistical QA skills, and hands-on QA with ISO 9001 environments. On-site, with comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities in a global manufacturing