Supplier Quality Engineer

About the role

Excelitas Technologies is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure that externally provided products, materials, and services consistently meet quality, regulatory, and business requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead qualification and approval of new suppliers, including assessments, risk evaluations, validation activities, and First Article Inspections.
• Develop and execute a supplier audit program, conduct audits, manage findings, and verify corrective actions.
• Maintain supplier quality records, agreements, certifications, and status within the Quality Management System.
• Manage supplier change requests with risk assessments, cross‑functional reviews, and approvals.
• Own the supplier scorecard process, develop performance metrics, analyze quality data, and communicate results.
• Lead supplier development and improvement plans for under‑performing or high‑risk suppliers.
• Investigate and manage supplier nonconformances, SCARs, deviations, and concession requests.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 1‑3 years of experience in supplier quality, quality engineering or manufacturing quality.
• Strong analytical ability to assess data, identify trends, and make quality decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.

Required skills

• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and other quality management system standards.
• Experience with quality tools such as FMEA, SPC, MSA, 5 Why, Ishikawa analysis.
• Proficiency in SAP, Power BI, Minitab, SQL or similar analysis tools.
• Familiarity with First Article Inspection (FAI), incoming inspection, and process validation.
• Understanding of non‑conformance management, root‑cause analysis, CAPA, and risk assessment.

What we offer

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), holiday pay.
• Paid maternity/paternity leave, tuition reimbursement.
• Long‑term and short‑term disability coverage.