# Supplier Quality Engineer

**Company**: Saronic Technologies
**Location**: San Francisco
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: Competitive salary with opportunities for performance-based bonuses
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that products and materials sourced from suppliers meet the quality standards and specifications required by the organization. This role involves managing supplier quality performance, conducting audits and inspections, driving corrective actions, and working closely with both internal teams and suppliers to resolve quality issues.

Responsibilities:

* Develop and implement quality assurance processes and procedures for suppliers to ensure they meet the company's quality standards and regulatory requirements.
* Monitor supplier quality performance using key metrics (e.g., defect rates, on-time delivery, etc.) and take corrective actions as needed.
* Conduct regular supplier audits, assessments, and inspections to ensure compliance with contractual quality requirements, regulatory standards, and internal procedures.
* Lead investigations into quality issues related to supplier materials or components.
* Partner with suppliers to improve their quality systems, processes, and capabilities.
* Maintain accurate records of supplier quality performance, audits, corrective actions, and improvement initiatives.
* Prepare and present regular reports to senior management and cross-functional teams on supplier quality metrics, trends, and performance improvements.

Qualifications:

* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
* 3+ years of experience in quality engineering, supplier quality, or related roles, ideally in a manufacturing or production environment.
* Strong knowledge of quality standards and methodologies (ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, etc.).
* Experience conducting supplier audits, inspections, and quality assessments.
* Proficiency in root cause analysis and problem-solving techniques (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagram, etc.).
* Familiarity with quality management systems (QMS) and continuous improvement methodologies (Six Sigma, Lean).
* Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with suppliers and internal teams.
* Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and familiarity with quality management software or ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.).
* Ability to travel to supplier sites as needed.
* Certification in quality or supplier management (e.g., CQE, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, or similar).
* Experience in a global supply chain or working with international suppliers.
* Knowledge of advanced product quality planning (APQP) and product lifecycle management (PLM).
* Experience in a regulated industry (automotive, defense, aerospace, medical devices, etc.).

## Skills

### Required
- Quality engineering
- Supplier quality
- Root cause analysis
- Problem-solving
- Quality management systems
- Continuous improvement methodologies
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Quality management software
- ERP systems