Supplier Quality Engineer: Elevate Supplier Performance

Actalent; West Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA

401(k) with company match

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discount Programs

and voluntary supplemental benefits.

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to connect suppliers and manufacturing, ensuring components meet quality, dimensional, and production specs. The role emphasizes supplier audits, quality improvement, root-cause investigations, CAPA, and supplier development in a regulated environment.

Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Procurement, and Quality to drive supplier performance and sustain continuous improvement across processes and systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in Supplier Quality Engineering or a related quality discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing environments supporting production operations.
• Strong root-cause investigation and corrective action experience.
• Experience conducting supplier audits or supporting supplier quality activities.
• Experience working with suppliers to resolve quality concerns and improve performance.
• Knowledge of supplier quality systems and quality management principles.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, tolerances, and quality documentation.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or comparable quality management system standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary supplier quality representative supporting suppliers and internal manufacturing operations.
• Plan, conduct, and evaluate supplier audits to assess quality systems and compliance.
• Lead investigations involving supplier-related non-conformances and quality concerns.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Partner with suppliers to improve manufacturing processes, quality systems, and performance.
• Monitor supplier quality metrics, performance trends, and risk indicators.
• Review inspection reports, dimensional data, and quality records for conformance.

Skills

Supplier Quality Engineering

Supplier Audits

Root Cause Analysis

Corrective & Preventive Actions

Supplier Development

ISO 9001

GD&T

Blueprint Interpretation

Dimensional Inspection

Manufacturing Quality

Non-Conformance Management

ERP Systems

Continuous Improvement

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to connect suppliers and manufacturing, ensuring components meet quality, dimensional, and production specs. The role emphasizes supplier audits, quality improvement, root-cause investigations, CAPA, and supplier development in a regulated environment.

Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Procurement, and Quality to drive supplier performance and sustain continuous improvement across processes and systems.