(Senior) Supplier Quality Engineer

***This position reports to the global team. Please submit your resume in English. ***

Job Overview

Provides advanced technical expertise and independent execution of supplier quality engineering activities supporting product development, manufacturing, supplier management, and continuous improvement initiatives. Serves as a key contributor on cross-functional teams, driving effective resolution of supplier quality issues while ensuring compliance with quality system and regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties

1. Supplier Management & Qualification

• Manage supplier quality activities for assigned suppliers, commodities, and processes within SWICC; support GetQMS Supplier Quality initiatives.

• Lead qualification activities including FAI, component qualifications, process validations, and supplier change evaluations.

• Serve as the primary liaison with suppliers to align quality expectations and ensure timely issue resolution.

• Oversee site-level supplier management activities including audits, certification, corrective actions, and incoming inspection support.

2. Quality Engineering & Continuous Improvement

• Lead complex quality investigations using root cause analysis, statistical techniques, and structured problem-solving methodologies.

• Develop and maintain inspection procedures, sampling plans, work instructions, and test methods.

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives through SPC, non-destructive testing, cost-effective sampling plans, and other quality engineering tools.

• Develop, maintain, and communicate supplier quality performance metrics, trends, and improvement opportunities to management and stakeholders.

3. Systems, Compliance & Risk Management

• Perform or support Test Method Validation (TMV), Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), and CAPA activities.

• Lead risk management teams utilizing FMEA, Hazard Analysis, Risk Assessments, and Quality Plans.

• Represent the company during regulatory inspections, audits, and third-party assessments.

• Support the Material Review Board (MRB) by providing disposition of non-conforming material.

4. Cross-functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Quality teams to define and communicate component specifications and quality requirements.

• Review and approve component specifications, Change Requests (CRs), and other change control documentation.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s or above degree with at least five years industry experience.

• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word/Excel) is required.

• Strong English verbal and written communication skills are required.

• Basic knowledge in the areas of lot acceptance, sampling methodologies, MSA/GR&R, CAPA, root cause analysis, and other statistical techniques.

• Audit experience is required.