Supplier Quality Engineer

Title: Sr. Supplier Quality EngineerLocation: Greater Cincinnati, OH; 50% travelEmployment Type: Direct/Full-TimeCompensation: $110K - $130K + 5% RSUs & BonusWe are partnering with a pioneering clean-technology innovator to recruit a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to drive the technical integrity of critical external production partners.In this pivotal role, you will act as the technical authority for high-precision machined components—including complex parts generated through additive manufacturing. You will establish the benchmark for supplier excellence, bridging the gap between design engineering expectations and scalable, repeatable shop-floor execution.Here’s what you’ll be doing:Drive supplier process capability through technical evaluations, process audits, and production readiness assessments across external machining partners.Champion qualification and metrology alignment by owning first article inspections (AS9102/PPAP), defining key characteristics, and resolving measurement discrepancies between supplier setups and internal metrology systems.Influence Design for Manufacturability (DFM) review and challenge drawing releases, datum schemes, geometric tolerances, and surface finish callouts.Lead structured problem solving such as direct containment, root-cause investigations, and long-term corrective action plans (8D framework).Here’s what our ideal candidate has:5+ years in supplier quality or manufacturing engineering with direct ownership of close-tolerance machined hardware and special processes.Fluency in GD&T, ASME Y14.5, tolerance stack-ups, and metrology.Experience evaluating tight-tolerance sealing surfaces, rotating equipment, or thin-wall/distortion-prone parts.Success executing AS9102 FAIs, PPAP documentation, and process-based quality audits within regulated or high-reliability sectors (Aerospace AS9100, Defense NADCAP, or Medical Devices ISO 13485).Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and moreKeywordsSupplier Quality Engineer, Precision Machining, Metrology, GD&T, ASME Y14.5, AS9102, FAI, PPAP, Additive Manufacturing, CMM Inspection, PC-DMIS, Calypso, Root Cause Analysis, 8D Problem Solving, Quality Assurance, SPC, Special Processes, NADCAP, AS9100, Tight Tolerances, Manufacturability, Supply Chain Quality, Advanced Manufacturing, CNC Machining