As the Supplier Quality Engineer, you will also: lead supplier qualification and development activities by evaluating quality systems, manufacturing processes, technical capabilities, capacity, and production readiness; provide supplier-quality leadership during new product development, sourcing, design review, specification development, production qualification, and product or process changes; lead / support APQP, PPAP, process validation, pilot builds, first-production reviews, and related readiness activities. evaluate manufacturing processes for capability, repeatability, process control, inspection effectiveness, error-proofing, and overall quality risk, using data to drive prevention improvement.