Supplier Quality Engineer I

Abacus Service Corporation
  • Greenville, SC
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30+ days ago

Job Description

Job Site
Hybrid

Job Category
White Collar

Date Range
Nov 9, 2026 Nov 8, 2027

Hire Type
Contractor

Contract Type
Contract Only

Pay Type
Hourly

Standard Hours Per Week
40.00

Exemption Status
Non-Exempt

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Must Have

  • See attached document

Nice To Have

LOCATION INFORMATION

Greenville SC US

300 Garlington Road
Greenville South Carolina 29615-4614

JOB DESCRIPTION

About the Role

As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you'll be the critical link between our suppliers and our manufacturing operations.
You'll own the quality of incoming materials and components, manage supplier deviations, support the qualification of hot gas path and post cast processes, and drive continuous improvement with our supply base.

This is a high-visibility role where your decisions directly impact product reliability, safety, and customer satisfaction.
You'll collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, and supplier teams to ensure we're building with the best every single time.

What You'll Do

Your days won't be boring here's a snapshot of the exciting work ahead:

Supplier Deviation Request (SDR) Management

" Own the end-to-end SDR process from intake and technical review to dispositioning and closure

" Evaluate supplier deviations for engineering acceptability and assess risk to product performance

" Collaborate with design engineering, materials, and manufacturing teams to drive timely SDR resolution

" Track SDR metrics and identify trends to proactively reduce repeat deviations

" Ensure SDR documentation meets regulatory and internal quality standards

Hot Gas Path Qualifications

" Assist in the qualification of hot gas path components, ensuring they meet stringent performance and safety requirements

" Support post cast qualification activities including dimensional inspections, metallurgical evaluations, and process validation

" Review and approve supplier qualification documentation packages

" Partner with engineering teams to define qualification criteria.

" Monitor ongoing supplier performance against qualified process parameters

Supplier Returns & Corrective Actions

" Manage the supplier return process for non-conforming materials and components

" Conduct root cause analysis investigations in partnership with suppliers

" Initiate and track Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) to drive accountability

" Verify effectiveness of corrective actions and validate closure of quality escapes

" Maintain accurate return and non-conformance records for audit readiness

Additional Quality Engineering Responsibilities

" Conduct supplier audits and assessments (on-site and remote) to evaluate quality systems

" Support new supplier onboarding and qualification activities

" Participate in cross-functional teams for new product introduction (NPI) quality planning

" Drive supplier quality improvement initiatives using Six Sigma, 8D, and lean methodologies

" Contribute to continuous improvement of internal quality processes and tools

< What You Bring

" Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related field) (Supply Chain)

" Experience: 1+ years in supplier quality engineering, quality assurance, or a closely related manufacturing quality role

" Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills you can translate technical findings into actionable supplier feedback

" Software: Proficiency with quality data tools (e.g., SAP QM, Minitab, or similar) and Microsoft Office Suite

" Travel: Willingness to travel to supplier sites as needed (estimated 10% or less)

= What will make you stand out

Experience with investment casting or superalloy materials

Prior experience in gas turbine, aerospace, or power generation industries

Familiarity with GD&T, CMM inspection, and NDE methods.

Strong understanding of casting processes, metallurgy, and/or hot gas path component manufacturing

Proven experience with root cause analysis tools (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, FMEA)


Attachment:
SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER
What if your work protected the machines that power the world?
We're looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer who thrives on solving problems, driving excellence across our supply chain, and ensuring that every component we source meets the highest standards. If you're passionate about quality, love digging into data to find root causes, and want to make a tangible impact on products that operate in some of the most demanding environments on earth this is your role.

About the Role

As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you'll be the critical link between our suppliers and our manufacturing operations. You'll own the quality of incoming materials and components, manage supplier deviations, support the qualification of hot gas path and post cast processes, and drive continuous improvement with our supply base.
This is a high-visibility role where your decisions directly impact product reliability, safety, and customer satisfaction. You'll collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, and supplier teams to ensure we're building with the best every single time.

What You'll Do

Your days won't be boring here's a snapshot of the exciting work ahead:

Supplier Deviation Request (SDR) Management

  • Own the end-to-end SDR process from intake and technical review to dispositioning and closure
  • Evaluate supplier deviations for engineering acceptability and assess risk to product performance
  • Collaborate with design engineering, materials, and manufacturing teams to drive timely SDR resolution
  • Track SDR metrics and identify trends to proactively reduce repeat deviations
  • Ensure SDR documentation meets regulatory and internal quality standards

Hot Gas Path Qualifications

  • Assist in the qualification of hot gas path components, ensuring they meet stringent performance and safety requirements
  • Support post cast qualification activities including dimensional inspections, metallurgical evaluations, and process validation
  • Review and approve supplier qualification documentation packages
  • Partner with engineering teams to define qualification criteria.
  • Monitor ongoing supplier performance against qualified process parameters

Supplier Returns & Corrective Actions

  • Manage the supplier return process for non-conforming materials and components
  • Conduct root cause analysis investigations in partnership with suppliers
  • Initiate and track Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) to drive accountability
  • Verify effectiveness of corrective actions and validate closure of quality escapes
  • Maintain accurate return and non-conformance records for audit readiness

Additional Quality Engineering Responsibilities

  • Conduct supplier audits and assessments (on-site and remote) to evaluate quality systems
  • Support new supplier onboarding and qualification activities
  • Participate in cross-functional teams for new product introduction (NPI) quality planning
  • Drive supplier quality improvement initiatives using Six Sigma, 8D, and lean methodologies
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of internal quality processes and tools

What You Bring

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related field) (Supply Chain)
  • Experience: 1+ years in supplier quality engineering, quality assurance, or a closely related manufacturing quality role
  • Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills you can translate technical findings into actionable supplier feedback
  • Software: Proficiency with quality data tools (e.g., SAP QM, Minitab, or similar) and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Travel: Willingness to travel to supplier sites as needed (estimated 10% or less)

What will make you stand out

  • Experience with investment casting or superalloy materials
  • Prior experience in gas turbine, aerospace, or power generation industries
  • Familiarity with GD&T, CMM inspection, and NDE methods.
  • Strong understanding of casting processes, metallurgy, and/or hot gas path component manufacturing
  • Proven experience with root cause analysis tools (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, FMEA)


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Numbers & Facts

LocationGreenville, SC

Skills

  • 8Dunmatched
  • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
  • Auditingunmatched
  • CMM Inspectionunmatched
  • Castingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Corrective Actionunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)unmatched
  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingunmatched
  • Lean Manufacturingunmatched
  • Lost-Wax Castingunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
  • Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
  • Metallurgyunmatched
  • Metricsunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Minitabunmatched
  • Onboardingunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Power Generationunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Process Validationunmatched
  • Product Safetyunmatched
  • Product/Service Launchunmatched
  • Quality Assuranceunmatched
  • Quality Engineeringunmatched
  • Quality Managementunmatched
  • Quality Metricsunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Returns Processingunmatched
  • Risk Analysisunmatched
  • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
  • SAPunmatched
  • Safety Trainingunmatched
  • Six Sigmaunmatched
  • Supply Chainunmatched
  • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Trend Analysisunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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