Travel-Ready Supplier Quality Engineer

Management Performance Associates; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Management Performance Associates in Omaha, Nebraska is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure the quality of materials and components from suppliers. This role serves as the primary liaison with suppliers on quality issues, audits, and improvements.

You will lead supplier qualification, audits, scorecards and CAPA, and drive improvements while working cross-functionally with Engineering, Purchasing and Operations. Travel 40-60% as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ supplier quality engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of PPAP, FMEA, SPC, 8D and root-cause analysis.
• Experience with ISO 9001, IATF 16949 or similar standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develops supplier QA standards, processes and procedures.
• Conducts on-site supplier audits to assess quality systems.
• Leads supplier qualification activities including assessments and validation.
• Manages supplier performance metrics and scorecards for improvement.
• Implements root-cause analysis and CAPA (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone).
• Collaborates with Engineering, Purchasing and Operations to resolve issues.
• Reviews PPAPs, FAI reports and related quality docs.
• Supports supplier improvement plans and monitors progress.
• Trains internal stakeholders on supplier QA procedures.
• Travel 40-60% domestically and internationally as needed.

Skills

Quality assurance

Root cause analysis

Supplier collaboration

Process improvement

Audit coordination

Cross-functional

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

PPAP

FMEA

SPC

Job description

Management Performance Associates in Omaha, Nebraska is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure the quality of materials and components from suppliers. This role serves as the primary liaison with suppliers on quality issues, audits, and improvements.

You will lead supplier qualification, audits, scorecards and CAPA, and drive improvements while working cross-functionally with Engineering, Purchasing and Operations. Travel 40-60% as required.