Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer (Gardena CA)

Pay : Up to $38 / hr

Shift : 6 : 00am 2 : 30pm OT as needed

Schedule : 10% Onsite MAYBE

An aerospace company is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to support supplier performance and customer quality initiatives within our aerospace programs. This role is customer-facing and requires managing supplier onboarding reviewing KPIs and resolving non-conformance tickets. The ideal candidate will apply Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvement and ensure supplier compliance across multiple aerospace programs.

Duties & Responsibilities

Manage the supplier quality lifecycle from onboarding and qualification through ongoing performance monitoring and improvement.

Flow down customer internal and AS9100 quality requirements to suppliers and verify compliance through documentation and audits.

Conduct supplier site visits and process audits to assess manufacturing capability quality system effectiveness and adherence to specifications.

Review and approve supplier deliverables such as First Article Inspection (FAI) reports PPAP documentation control plans FMEAs and process flow charts.

Monitor and report supplier performance using KPIs such as defect rates non-conformance trends and on-time delivery metrics; drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Lead investigations and root cause analysis for supplier-related non-conformances using tools such as Six Sigma 8D and CAPA.

Manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) ensuring timely containment corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.

Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain Engineering Operations and Customer Quality teams to align supplier quality requirements with program and production needs.

Provide technical support and coaching to suppliers on quality tools process capability and continuous improvement methods.

Maintain documentation for supplier audits scorecards performance reports SCARs and non-conformance records to ensure full traceability.

Manage multiple suppliers simultaneously prioritize high-risk suppliers and conduct regular KPI reviews to ensure quality performance.

Support on-site supplier visits (10% travel) for process verification issue resolution and quality development.

Requirements

3 years of supplier quality or related aerospace experience

Strong communication and problem-solving skills in a customer-facing environment

Experience handling customer non-conformance tickets and supplier onboarding

Proficiency with Six Sigma methodology and continuous improvement tools

Preferred

Experience with 8D FMEA and PPAP

Background in Lean Manufacturing or supplier development

Ability to manage several suppliers across complex aerospace programs

Key Skills

Project / Program Management,Change Management,Succession Planning,Procurement,Program Management,ISO 9001,Lean Six Sigma,Quality Systems,Quality Management,Supplier Management,HACCP,As9100

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1