Supplier Quality Engineer — Global Impact & Travel

Confident Search Consultants; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Confident Search Consultants seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer in Omaha, NE to ensure material and component quality meets requirements. You will liaise with suppliers on quality issues, audits, and continuous improvement, leading supplier qualification activities and driving corrective actions.

Responsibilities include audits, supplier scorecards, PPAP/FAI reviews, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering and Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years in supplier quality.
• Experience with PPAP, FMEA, SPC, 8D.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001/IATF 16949.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains supplier quality standards, processes and procedures.
• Conducts on-site supplier audits to assess quality systems.
• Leads supplier qualification activities including initial assessments and approvals.
• Manages supplier performance metrics and scorecards and drives improvements.
• Investigates supplier quality issues using root-cause analysis (8D, 5-Why).
• Collaborates with Engineering, Purchasing and Operations to resolve non-conforming materials.
• Reviews supplier PPAPs, FAI reports and other quality documentation.
• Supports development of supplier improvement plans and implementation monitoring.
• Travels 40-60% domestically and internationally as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Job description

Confident Search Consultants seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer in Omaha, NE to ensure material and component quality meets requirements. You will liaise with suppliers on quality issues, audits, and continuous improvement, leading supplier qualification activities and driving corrective actions.

Responsibilities include audits, supplier scorecards, PPAP/FAI reviews, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering and Operations.