Supplier Quality Engineer: Drive Zero Defects

Alloy Enterprises; Marinette (WI); On-site; USD 61,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Quality Engineer focused on supplier quality assurance to advance Zero Defects and robust process controls. You will lead PFMEA, APQP, and PPAP activities within an ISO/TS manufacturing environment, ensuring conformance to technical drawings and specifications.

You will guide cross-functional teams, support internal and external audits, and drive calibration/metrology improvements while upholding quality standards across products and processes.

Qualifications

• English language proficiency (reading, writing, speaking).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering).
• Minimum 2 years of related Quality Engineering experience in an ISO/TS certified manufacturing environment.
• Strong background of root cause problem-solving including knowledge of 8D, Six Sigma, Mistake Proofing, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools and techniques.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and standards.
• Prior experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) techniques including Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Demonstrated strengths of resiliency and process focus implementing Quality standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead improvement of supplier and incoming inspection processes and products with the goal of Zero Defects through enhanced PFMEA, Mistake Proofing techniques, and robust Control Plans.
• Lead cross-functional teams to reduce the supplied Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) and supplier rejects through structured root cause problem-solving activities such as 8D and Six Sigma.
• Improve and sustain the ISO 9001 Quality Management System, including performance of internal system audits and/or layered process audits, as well as support external audits.
• Plan and oversee the analysis, inspection, testing, and other process controls to assure the supplied quality of products or components to meet specification.
• Lead assigned APQP stage gate quality deliverables for new product/process development and Engineering Change Notification (ECN) projects including PPAP.
• Drive improvement in the calibration and metrology system, records, and assets.
• Maintain a working knowledge of necessary government and industry quality codes and standards to ensure product compliance.

Skills

8D Problem Solving

Six Sigma

Mistake Proofing

Statistical Process Control

Technical drawing interpretation

NPI/APQP knowledge

ISO 9001 knowledge

English language proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing)

Masters Degree (Engineering, Business, or Quality)

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Job description

Johnson Controls is seeking a Quality Engineer focused on supplier quality assurance to advance Zero Defects and robust process controls. You will lead PFMEA, APQP, and PPAP activities within an ISO/TS manufacturing environment, ensuring conformance to technical drawings and specifications.

You will guide cross-functional teams, support internal and external audits, and drive calibration/metrology improvements while upholding quality standards across products and processes.