Senior/Staff Supplier Quality & Development Engineer

The Senior Supplier Quality & Development Engineer is a hybrid role that combines the proactive, strategic focus of supplier development with the technical rigor and oversight of supplier quality engineering. This position is responsible for building, improving, and sustaining a high-performing supplier base while ensuring all supplied materials, components, and services meet or exceed stringent quality standards. The role is pivotal in driving supplier excellence, supporting new product introductions, and ensuring continuous improvement. 

• Serve as a liaison between production and procurement operations, suppliers, and customers to ensure all purchased products meet specifications, quality, and regulatory requirements. 
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve supplier quality manuals, procedures, production processes, engineering specifications, and inspection plans. 
• Interpret and communicate customer requirements to suppliers, ensuring accurate and thorough flow down through purchase orders. 
• Conduct supplier quality audits and source inspections to verify adherence to standards and contractual requirements. 
• Lead initiatives to identify root causes of supplier issues and implement effective corrective actions, driving improvements in key metrics such as On-Time Delivery (OTD), scrap, rework, and repair costs. 
• Oversee containment efforts for defects in procured parts, ensuring robust root cause corrective action (RCCA) processes are implemented to prevent recurrence. 
• Analyze and resolve issues related to supplier components, assemblies, and materials, collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams. 
• Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities to address supplier-originating nonconformances. 
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and performance through data analysis, site assessments, and tooling validation. 
• Track and analyze supplier key performance metrics such as OEE, cost, and capability to identify trends and drive improvements in quality, productivity, and cost efficiency. 
• Develop and lead training programs for quality control (QC) and buyers team members, fostering expertise in advanced problem solving, Lean concepts, and best practices. 
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% to support supplier development, audits, and issue resolution activities. 

• Holistic Compensation Package: Enjoy a world-class compensation package that includes a competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities, ensuring you're truly valued for your contributions.
• Wellness and Time Off: Embrace a healthy lifestyle with paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown to recharge. We support growing families with paid parental leave, recognizing the importance of bonding time.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellness: Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive health and wellness benefits, offering both HMO and Premium PPO options. Additionally, benefit from company-sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind.
• Investment in Growth: We're committed to your professional development. Take advantage of reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives, empowering you to continuously expand your skill set and reach peak performance.
• Collaborative and High-Performing Environment: Join our collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing team within a fast-paced, mission-driven company. Together, we're disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry, fostering innovation, and integrating people and technology to reduce our footprint.