Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer Job Description
The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) manages the processes governing supplier quality and partners closely with suppliers and cross-functional internal teams to qualify new suppliers and parts, resolve nonconformities, and drive continuous improvement in supplier processes and product quality. This role serves as a quality representative during new product development and supplier transition activities, ensuring supplier readiness, ISO compliance, and effective corrective action execution.
Responsibilities
- Assess supplier performance using data and analytical methods and communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Establish and maintain regular supplier engagement mechanisms such as project reviews, self-assessments, qualification activities, and audit planning.
- Evaluate, qualify, and onboard new suppliers through robust vetting and audits, providing sourcing recommendations based on risk, capability, and quality maturity.
- Lead supplier audits (remote and onsite), assess supplier risk, and drive corrective actions when gaps are identified.
- Issue Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) and support suppliers with root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action implementation.
- Monitor corrective actions for timeliness and effectiveness, verify sustained improvements, and update internal documentation as needed.
- Represent Quality in new product development and supplier transition projects to ensure supplier readiness and stable launch performance.
- Define PPAP submission requirements and review/approve submissions to ensure compliance with customer and internal requirements.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, tracking milestones, risks, and deliverables to meet schedule and quality targets.
- Support Supplier Change Requests by assessing impact, managing risk, and ensuring controlled implementation.
- Evaluate internal and supplier-facing quality processes, identify gaps, and implement system-level improvements.
- Ensure effective document control, record retention, and change management across QMS documentation.
- Analyze quality and operational data to identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for improvement.
- Define and track key quality metrics (KPIs) related to defects, audit findings, supplier performance, and process capability.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain to integrate supplier quality requirements into the QMS.
- Support supplier qualification, performance monitoring, and corrective action.
Essential Skills
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Business, or a related technical field.
- 2+ years of related experience and/or training in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or a similar quality engineering role.
- Experience conducting supplier audits.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and quality documentation systems.
- Ability to travel up to 15% (domestic and occasional international).
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Lead Auditor or ASQ certification.
- Experience supporting custom-engineered or low-to-medium volume manufacturing environments.
- Experience in industrial, mechanical, or HVAC manufacturing environments.
- Experience with PPAP/APQP, supplier auditing, and corrective action systems.
- Professional certifications such as ASQ (e.g., CQE), Six Sigma (Green Belt/Black Belt), or similar.
Work Environment
This role may involve travel up to 15%, including domestic and occasional international trips. The work environment involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers, requiring excellent communication and organizational skills to manage multiple projects effectively.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Maple Grove, MN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $115000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental plans
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Group term life insurance coverage
HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care plans available
8 paid holidays, 4 floating holidays, and generous PTO policy
401k matching
Company paid events
Annual safety shoe allowance
Education assistance program
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Maple Grove,MN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 16, 2026. About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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