Supplier Quality Engineer
DeWinter BH ·www.dewintergroup.com
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Title: Supplier Quality Engineer
Job Type: Contract
Contract Length: 6 months
Pay Range: $85 – $95/hour
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Hayward, CA (Onsite)
About the Opportunity:
Our client, a leader in cutting-edge automotive technology, is looking for a skilled Supplier Quality Engineer to join their team for a 6-month engagement. This project involves ensuring world-class performance of the prototype and production supply base and driving continuous improvement across their manufacturing network. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running, manage supplier relationships, and deliver critical quality results quickly.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:
This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:
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Job Type: Contract
Contract Length: 6 months
Pay Range: $85 – $95/hour
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Hayward, CA (Onsite)
About the Opportunity:
Our client, a leader in cutting-edge automotive technology, is looking for a skilled Supplier Quality Engineer to join their team for a 6-month engagement. This project involves ensuring world-class performance of the prototype and production supply base and driving continuous improvement across their manufacturing network. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running, manage supplier relationships, and deliver critical quality results quickly.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:
This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:
- Supplier Assessment & Selection: Evaluate manufacturability of new designs and conduct process audits to select suppliers with the right manufacturing expertise.
- APQP Management: Oversee the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process from the initial design stage through PPAP submission and Start of Production (SOP).
- Supplier Industrialization: Lead the Supplier Industrialization Roadmap (SIR), including capability assessments and the verification/validation of production tooling and fixturing.
- Continuous Improvement: Drive RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) analysis, implement corrective actions, and apply Lean manufacturing tools to drive performance throughout the supply base.
- Quality Metric Reporting: Analyze and report on incoming part quality metrics, including First Article Inspection (FAI) reports, Cp/Cpk analysis, Pareto, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Process Capability Studies.
- Collaboration: Partner with Vehicle Systems Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, and Manufacturing to identify risks in the production ramp and develop effective mitigation plans.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:
- 8+ years of experience in Supplier Quality or Manufacturing within the automotive, aviation, or medical device industries.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (or an equivalent engineering field).
- Deep expertise in core quality tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and GD&T.
- Proven ability to utilize problem-solving techniques such as Six-Sigma, 8D, Fish Bone Analysis, and Regression Analysis.
- Experience with manufacturing processes such as injection molding, stamping, or electromechanical assembly.
- Excellent communication skills to provide clear and concise status updates and facilitate supplier quality improvements.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40%.
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The Supplier Quality Engineer role with DeWinter BH is based in Foster City, CA, US.
What does the Supplier Quality Engineer role pay?
DeWinter BH lists the Supplier Quality Engineer role at up to USD 95 per hour.
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This is a full time position at DeWinter BH.
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