Supplier Quality Engineer

United States·Torrancemid

Supplier Quality EngineerProcurement & Purchasing

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Supplier Quality EngineerLocation: Torrance, CASalary: $100,000–$140,

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Supplier Quality EngineerProcurement & Purchasing

Responsibilities

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→Execute supplier qualification activities, including supplier capability evaluations, quality assessments, and audits.
→Conduct on-site source inspections to verify compliance with engineering drawings, technical specifications, purchase order requirements, and applicable regulatory codes.
→Support the development, review, approval, and execution of Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) plans for commercially procured materials and components.
→Administer Corrective Action Requests (CARs) and work directly with suppliers to investigate, resolve, and verify closure of quality issues and nonconformances.
→Review supplier quality documentation, including material certifications, test reports, inspection records, First Article Inspections (FAIs), and other required quality records.
→Evaluate supplier manufacturing processes and quality controls against internal technical requirements and applicable quality management standards.
→Collaborate with Engineering and Procurement to establish appropriate quality requirements and ensure complete quality clause flow-downs on purchase orders.
→Analyze supplier quality and performance metrics, identify trends, and support supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.
→Maintain and contribute to supplier performance scorecards used to evaluate quality, responsiveness, and overall supplier performance.
→Support receiving inspection activities and material disposition processes for incoming components, assemblies, and hardware.
→Identify systemic or recurring supply chain quality risks and escalate significant technical findings to Quality leadership.
→Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Procurement, Operations, and Quality Assurance to prevent supplier quality issues from affecting manufacturing or project schedules.
→Maintain accurate and complete supplier quality records and ensure documentation meets applicable quality and regulatory requirements.

Basic Qualifications

→Bachelor of Science degree plus 2+ years of nuclear or comparable industry experience.
→Bachelor of Arts degree plus 5+ years of nuclear or comparable industry experience.
→Graduate of the U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program plus 1+ year of nuclear or comparable industry experience.
→In lieu of a college degree, 5+ years of direct nuclear or comparable industry experience.