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Supplier Quality Engineer

Impulse· Quality
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Redondo Beach$105k - $145kFull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Supplier Quality Engineer responsible for ensuring the quality and performance of components and materials from suppliers, driving continuous improvement, resolving quality issues, and optimizing supplier relationships across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the issue ticket landscape related to vendor performance and prescribe specific actions to improve quality, eliminate recurring non-conformances, and mitigate supply chain risks
  • Qualify parts and oversee the manufacturing process with vendors
  • Review and assess supplier manufacturing processes and quality systems, including new supplier onboarding and audit evaluations
  • Own and manage non-conformances identified at vendors (Supplier Deviation Requests) and during production. Partner with vendors to implement new processes or actions that reduce recurring issues and mitigate supply chain risks
  • Drive improvements in existing quality management processes while collaborating with vendors to enhance their performance
  • Manage containment, receiving, and precision inspection non-conformances, and develop resolutions for existing issues. Identify and implement improvements to reduce the overall issue ticket landscape
  • Foster improvements within the supply base to create a more stable and reliable supply chain.
  • Provide technical support onsite at suppliers to ensure part reliability
  • Collaborate closely with Engineering, Procurement, and Production teams to ensure that high-quality parts and services meet all requirements
  • Analyze quality metrics to identify trends and root causes of systemic issues
  • Execute non-conformance management processes, including SDR, MRB, RTV, CAPA, and Production Issue Ticket reviews
  • Support containment actions related to non-conforming products, including identifying product locations, coordinating with Supply Chain Reliability Engineers to mitigate flight risks, and conducting root cause analysis

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in an engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, or quality-related field, and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related discipline
  • Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies
  • Knowledge of component manufacturing processes, quality standards, and certifications (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001)
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
  • Ability to travel 25% of time

Skills

Required:LeanSix SigmaAS9100 / ISO 9001

Benefits

  • long-term incentives in the form of stock options
  • medical, vision & dental coverage
  • access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Last updated Jul 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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