Supplier Quality Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 5, 2026.
Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Oversee quality control of supplied products within the order fulfillment process.
- Address and resolve any supplier quality issues that arise in the plant.
- Collaborate with suppliers during product development to support advanced quality planning.
- Focus on cost efficiency and producibility during product development stages.
- Conduct supplier evaluations to ensure ongoing adherence to quality standards.
- Manage supplier process changes, initiating and coordinating corrective actions to maintain agreed quality levels.
- Lead the sampling inspection process, making decisive judgments on sample acceptance or rejection.
- Coordinate claim management during series production.
- Act as an escalation point to agree on and implement remedial action plans until resolution.
- Train suppliers on APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) and PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) requirements.
- Ensure suppliers' adherence to agreed quality planning and approval processes.
Your Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering related field and minimum 1 year of experience.
- Proven experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer or similar role.
- Strong understanding of quality assurance processes and techniques, including APQP and PPAP.
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
- Experience in supplier evaluation and corrective action management.
- External applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment VISA or other sponsorship.
Our Offering
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance and 401k eligible with up to 6% company match
- Regular employee appreciation and company events
- Please see all our benefit offerings at Schaeffler Benefits
As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.
Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.
https://www.schaeffler.us/careers/
Your contact
Schaeffler Group USA Inc.
Kimberly Lynn Korttila
Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
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