Supplier Quality Engineer
Houston, TX
Full Time
Mid Level
SUMMARY:
The Product Quality Engineer is a professional who specializes in evaluating and refining manufacturing workflows to ensure products meet quality standards and performance set by the customer. This includes a focus on root cause analysis and optimization of overall production quality.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES:
- Develop and maintain supplier quality agreements to align with regulatory and corporate requirements
- Drive root cause analysis and verify corrective/preventive actions to prevent recurrence
- Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs) and ensure timely supplier responses
- Conduct periodic supplier scorecard reviews and implement improvement plans
- Facilitate supplier training on quality standards, statistical process control (SPC) and CAR or 8D
- Support internal and external audits (e.g., ISO, customer-specific requirements)
- Address customer complaints related to supplier quality and ensure resolution promptly.
- Participate in New Product Development phases to mitigate quality risks early.
PREFERRED EDUCATION:
Three or more years in quality or manufacturing engineering strongly preferred.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
The Product Quality Engineer is a professional who specializes in evaluating and refining manufacturing workflows to ensure products meet quality standards and performance set by the customer. This includes a focus on root cause analysis and optimization of overall production quality.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES:
- Supplier Development & Qualification
- Develop and maintain supplier quality agreements to align with regulatory and corporate requirements
- Quality Issue Resolution & Corrective Actions
- Drive root cause analysis and verify corrective/preventive actions to prevent recurrence
- Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs) and ensure timely supplier responses
- Supplier Quality Performance Monitoring & Improvement
- Conduct periodic supplier scorecard reviews and implement improvement plans
- Facilitate supplier training on quality standards, statistical process control (SPC) and CAR or 8D
- Quality System & Process Compliance
- Support internal and external audits (e.g., ISO, customer-specific requirements)
- Cross-functional Collaboration & Customer Support
- Address customer complaints related to supplier quality and ensure resolution promptly.
- Participate in New Product Development phases to mitigate quality risks early.
PREFERRED EDUCATION:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Material, or related field).
- 2+ years of supplier quality experience in consumer electronics manufacturing and product analysis.
- Proficiency in quality tools (SPC, FMEA, MSA, Six Sigma, 8D)
Three or more years in quality or manufacturing engineering strongly preferred.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- SQE working experience in SMT/Test/Assembly factory required.
- Strong ability for continuous learning.
- Proactive in work and strong resilience.
- Capability to manage a team and planning.
- Ability to solve problems quickly and effectively
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