Principal Supplier Quality Engineer

Impact of the Role:

• Uses advanced techniques and theories to solve complex quality problems independently.
• Leads functional teams or projects, exercising consistent discretion and judgment.
• Provides technical leadership for supplier qualification, process validation, and risk management.

Essential Functions:

• Focuses on planning and directing activities to ensure supplier materials meet or exceed requirements.
• Monitors quality control systems at supplier facilities and reviews corrective action reports.
• Conducts audits and supports testing to measure compliance with company and regulatory standards.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Implements supplier process controls and approves key quality documentation like FMEA and flows.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives and reviews metallurgy and dimensional data.
• Supports design for manufacturability and monitors KPIs to manage supplier changes and issues.