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Working with limited supervision, this position independently manages routine to moderately complex supplier-quality assignments across supplier qualification, risk assessment, auditing, performance monitoring, nonconformance investigation, corrective and preventive action, change management, and continuous improvement. The (Supplier Quality Engineer II) partners with suppliers and internal stakeholders in Strategic Purchasing, Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Product Management, Logistics, and other functions to resolve quality issues, strengthen supplier capability, reduce risk, and improve product and process performance. The role applies broad working knowledge of quality engineering principles, electronics-component manufacturing processes, drawings and specifications, quality systems, structured problem-solving methods, and statistical analysis to identify root causes, evaluate containment and corrective actions, and recommend practical solutions. Consistent with a second-level professional contributor role, the Supplier Quality Engineer II independently handles varied assignments within established policies and professional standards, exercises judgment when selecting and adapting methods, manages multiple priorities, and escalates issues that involve significant technical, commercial, customer, or compliance risk. The position may lead to defined supplier-quality projects, facilitate cross-functional problem-solving activities, and provide technical guidance or knowledge sharing to less-experienced employees without formal people-management responsibility. This is the second level within the Supplier Quality Engineer career path. This position is an individual contributor role and does not include formal people-management responsibilities.\nKey Responsibilities\nEstablishes and maintains supplier-quality requirements for purchased electronic, electrical, electromechanical, and mechanical components, materials, assemblies, and supplier-provided processes.\nParticipates in the evaluation, qualification, approval, and ongoing monitoring of suppliers based on technical capability, manufacturing processes, quality-system maturity, performance history, risk, and business requirements.\nReviews supplier quality documentation, including process flows, control plans, inspection plans, work instructions, capability studies, validation records, material certifications, test reports, and change notifications.\nConducts or supports supplier audits, process assessments, source inspections, and quality-system reviews; documents findings and verifies the effective closure of identified gaps.\nMonitors and analyzes supplier performance data, including defects, deviations, returns, complaints, delivery-related quality issues, corrective-action responsiveness, cost of inadequate quality, and recurring trends.\nLeads routine to moderately complex supplier nonconformance investigations and coordinates containment activities to protect production, inventory, customers, and downstream processes.\nApplies structured problem-solving methodologies-including 8D, 5 Whys, fishbone analysis, Pareto analysis, fault-tree analysis, and other appropriate techniques-to determine root cause and prevent recurrence.\nIssues, reviews, and follows through on supplier corrective-action requests, evaluating whether root-cause analysis, containment, corrective action, preventive action, and effectiveness verification are complete and technically sound.\nPartners with suppliers to develop and implement quality-improvement plans that strengthen process capability, defect prevention, inspection effectiveness, traceability, documentation, and sustained performance.\nSupports Advanced Product Quality Planning, Production Part Approval Process, first-article inspection, component qualification, validation, and product or process launch activities when applicable.\nReviews engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, acceptance criteria, and technical requirements to identify supplier-quality risks and clarify inspection, testing, documentation, and traceability expectations.\nCollaborates with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams on component failure analysis, material review, deviation disposition, design or process changes, and risk-reduction activities.\nSupports supplier change-control activities by evaluating proposed changes to materials, designs, manufacturing locations, equipment, tooling, processes, sub-tier suppliers, and inspection or test methods.\nUses statistical and analytical methods to evaluate process capability, variation, defect patterns, and supplier performance and to recommend appropriate actions based on the data.\nSupports development and implementation of supplier controls for counterfeit-part prevention, product safety, restricted substances, environmental compliance, electrostatic-discharge protection, and component traceability, as applicable.\nContributes to the Quality Management System through accurate documentation, record retention, procedure development, audit support, and compliance with applicable standards and company requirements.\nCommunicates supplier-quality risks, performance trends, containment status, corrective-action progress, and recommendations clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.\nSupports decisions related to supplier escalation, controlled shipping, increased inspection, supplier development, deviation approval, requalification, or disqualification.\nBuilds constructive supplier relationships while maintaining accountability for agreed quality, corrective-action, and performance expectations.\nLeads or contributes to cross-functional projects intended to improve supplier quality, reduce cost of inadequate quality, improve component availability, strengthen customer value, and reduce operational risk.\nShares technical knowledge, tools, and effective practices with colleagues and may provide task guidance to less-experienced quality professionals.\nMaintains awareness of relevant industry standards, electronics-component risks, quality technologies, regulatory requirements, and emerging supplier-quality practices.\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, or related technical field.\nThree or more years of relevant professional experience in supplier quality, quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, component engineering, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.\nWorking knowledge of supplier-quality management practices, supplier qualification, auditing, nonconformance management, corrective and preventive action, change control, risk management, and continuous improvement.\nExperience supporting electronic, electrical, electromechanical, or mechanical components and familiarity with associated manufacturing, inspection, testing, handling, packaging, and traceability requirements.\nWorking knowledge of ISO 9001 or a comparable quality-management\nDemonstrated ability to conduct or support supplier, process, product, or quality-system audits and document objective evidence, findings, and follow-up actions.\nDemonstrated ability to lead structured root-cause analysis and evaluate corrective actions using methodologies such as 8D, 5 Whys, fishbone analysis, Pareto analysis, and mistake-proofing.\nAbility to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, inspection criteria, technical documentation, and supplier quality records.\nWorking knowledge of statistical analysis, process capability, measurement systems, sampling, trend analysis, and data-based decision making.\nAbility to use inspection and test data to assess product and process conformance and determine when escalation or additional controls are required.\nAbility to independently manage multiple supplier-quality assignments, establish priorities, make sound recommendations, and meet commitments with limited supervision.\nAbility to communicate technical requirements, risks, findings, and recommendations effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.\nAbility to facilitate cross-functional problem solving, influence outcomes, and maintain constructive working relationships without formal authority.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office applications and quality, supplier, enterprise-resource-planning, or data-analysis systems relevant to the assigned work.\nDemonstrates a willingness to collaborate with others, build relationships, and involve others in decision making.\nDemonstrates the ability to deliver results by solving or supporting others in solving problems, prioritizing tasks and resources, and focusing on outcomes.\nDemonstrates self-awareness and a willingness to learn and grow, accept change, and adapt effectively to changing work demands.\nDemonstrates the ability to drive customer value through knowledge of the business, identification of customer needs, and delivery of work that maximizes value.\nDemonstrates a willingness to promote improvement and innovation by staying informed about trends, creating ideas and opportunities, and increasing speed and effectiveness.\nDemonstrates a willingness to take ownership by making decisions, accepting responsibility, and driving work forward.\nSupporting Qualifications\nCertified Quality Engineer, Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Supplier Quality Professional, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, or comparable quality certification.\nExperience with Advanced Product Quality Planning, Production Part Approval Process, first-article inspection, control plans, process failure mode and effects analysis, measurement-system analysis, and statistical process control.\nKnowledge of relevant electronics-industry standards and requirements, such as IPC workmanship standards, electrostatic-discharge controls, counterfeit-part prevention, product-safety requirements, and component traceability.\nExperience with supplier quality in an electronics-component, industrial automation, connector, printed-circuit-board, semiconductor, electromechanical, or comparable manufacturing environment.\nFamiliarity with environmental and material-compliance requirements such as RoHS, REACH, conflict-minerals reporting, and supplier sustainability expectations.\nExperience working with global suppliers, contract manufacturers, distributors, or sub-tier supply chains.\nExperience using supplier scorecards, audit tools, 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