Supplier Quality Engineer

**Responsibilities**:- Supplier Evaluation and Selection:- Collaborate with procurement team to evaluate and select new suppliers based on their quality management capabilities, core competencies and performance.- Conduct on-site supplier audits assessing their manufacturing processes, quality control systems, and adherence to industry standards.- Supplier Performance Monitoring:- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and associated metrics governing supplier performance, delivery reliability, product quality, and responsiveness.- Review suppliers own internal metrics affecting Professional Tools materials to identify additional improvement opportunities.- Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and communicate feedback to suppliers, outlining improvement areas and corrective actions.- Root Cause Analysis and Problem Resolution:- Work closely with suppliers/internal teams to lead investigations which yield prompt resolution of quality issues, including root cause analysis and development of permanent corrective actions.- Follow-up on Professional Tools issued supplier SCARs for problem identification, resolution implementation and validation.- Supplier Collaboration and Relationship Management:- Foster strong partnerships with suppliers, promoting open communication, trust, and collaboration to achieve shared quality objectives.- Act as primary point of contact for supplier quality-related matters, ensuring effective communication, engagement of stakeholders and timely resolution.- Perform and document, as needed, supplier / Professional Tools joint technical reviews in support of 'Design For Manufacturing' (DFM).- Lead internal investigations on supplier requested material modifications affecting material cost, lead-time, and complexity reduction.- Supplier Development and Improvement:- Collaborate with suppliers to drive continuous improvement initiatives, such as process optimization, defect reduction, and waste elimination.- Provide technical guidance and support to suppliers by addressing quality / processing issues and implementing effective corrective and preventive actions.- Ability to manage and lead supplier material production start-ups / process validations.- Documentation and Reporting:- Prepare regular reports on supplier quality metrics, trends, and improvement progress for management review.- Manage supplier QMS re-certification program, communicate results to commodity team leaders and management.**Requirements**:- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field and 3 to 5 years of experience- Strong knowledge of quality control methodologies, supplier quality management systems, and industry standards (e.g., ISO ****, AS****, etc.).- Experience in supplier quality management, leading supplier audits, and supplier development.- Proficient in conducting root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions / validation, and driving team-based continuous improvement.- Excellent public speaking / presentation skills are vital as you'll be speaking on a variety of technical and business topics to suppliers.- Strong interpersonal, articulation and communication skills to effectively collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders.- Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.- Familiarity with statistical analysis tools, ability to use data for process / capability improvement and quality management software is a plus.- Professional certifications related to quality management (e.g., ASQ Certified Quality Engineer) are advantageous.- Expected travel 30% - 40%Join our team as a Supplier Quality Engineer and contribute to our commitment to delivering high-performance materials.