Engineer, Supplier Development Quality

Job Title: Supplier Development Quality Engineer

Location: Scarborough, ME 04074 - Onsite

Duration: 12 months of Contract (with possible extension)

Shift/Schedule: (1st shift) 8am - 5pm with some flexibility

Job Description:

• Drives supplier quality performance, continuous improvement, and risk mitigation across the supply base.
• Acts as a key technical contributor partnering across functions to ensure supplier capabilities meet product, regulatory, and business requirements.
• Leads supplier quality activities and influences outcomes without direct authority.
• Supplier Development Quality Engineer responsible for activities related to supplier selection and evaluation, material qualification, supplier performance and receiving inspection.
• Contributes to the development, establishment and maintenance of supplier quality engineering methodologies, systems and practices which meet SJM and regulatory requirements.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support onboarding of suppliers, including validation and readiness activities
• Contribute to supplier improvement plans to address performance gaps
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve process capability and product quality
• Track supplier quality metrics (PPM, defect rates, yield, escapes) and perform trend analysis
• Monitor supplier performance and identify risks and systemic issues
• Support supplier reviews and follow-up on improvement actions
• Investigate supplier-related defects, incoming issues, and field failures
• Own supplier nonconformance management, including containment, resolution, and closure of supplier-related issues
• Support root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Drive and own supplier corrective actions, ensuring timely and effective implementation and verification of effectiveness
• Communicate supplier quality issues and track resolution progress
• Support development and maintenance of inspection procedures and acceptance criteria
• Assist in optimizing incoming inspection strategies based on risk
• Provide guidance to inspection teams as needed
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Quality teams
• Provide input to supplier-related quality decisions
• Participate in cross-functional problem-solving efforts
• Analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
• Own supplier change management processes, including review, risk assessment, approval, and implementation of supplier-initiated changes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, Engineering or related field Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience:

• 2-4 years