Supplier Quality Engineer - Lead Global Quality & Compliance

MDC Precision; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Bonus opportunities

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays

Flexible scheduling

Employee recognition

Job summary

MDC Precision in Pflugerville, TX, seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier qualification, audits, and continuous improvement to reduce risk and ensure regulatory compliance. The role collaborates with Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to apply Lean and Six Sigma tools for data-driven quality improvements.

Ideal candidates have hands-on supplier or manufacturing quality experience, ISO 9001 knowledge, and the ability to drive corrective actions using structured problem-solving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• At least 2 years in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and supplier quality systems.
• Experience with root-cause analysis and structured problem solving.
• Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles familiarity.
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, large data sets).
• Ability to read technical instructions and regulatory documents.

Responsibilities

• Qualify, evaluate, and develop domestic and international suppliers.
• Conduct supplier audits including ISO 9001, process, capability and quality-system audits.
• Lead SCARs, root-cause investigations, and 8D reviews.
• Review corrective actions and verify effectiveness and timeliness.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics (OTD, PPM, DPPM, audits).
• Support new-supplier qualification, sourcing initiatives, and supplier risk assessments.
• Maintain ASL, audit records, supplier scorecards, and compliance docs.
• Ensure purchased parts meet quality/technical requirements.

Skills

ISO 9001

Supplier quality

Root cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Excel advanced

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Dynamics AX

Job description

MDC Precision in Pflugerville, TX, seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier qualification, audits, and continuous improvement to reduce risk and ensure regulatory compliance. The role collaborates with Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to apply Lean and Six Sigma tools for data-driven quality improvements.

Ideal candidates have hands-on supplier or manufacturing quality experience, ISO 9001 knowledge, and the ability to drive corrective actions using structured problem-solving