Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) Job Description Sample Template

JOB TITLE:

  • Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Involved throughout the entire product lifecycle — from new product introduction (NPI stages) to production ramp to mass production and product end-of-life.
  • Interact with both internal teams and external manufacturing partners.
  • Assess supplier production control and quality programs, identify shortfalls to expectations, and directly secure agreements to correct.
  • Evaluate and communicate the yield of new and existing processes.
  • Establish validation procedures to determine acceptance of tooling into development builds and mass production.
  • Develop and implement quality inspection tools including audit procedures.
  • Participate in the Production Part Approval Process (PAPP).
  • Drive supplier requirements and supplier performance objectives.
  • Investigate, disposition, and conduct root causes and corrective actions.

EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • 5+ years of industry experience.
  • A background in Mechanical and Electrical quality engineering is ideal.
  • Prior experience working with overseas vendors.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to read blueprints.
  • Excellent data analysis, statistics, documentation, communication, and project management skills.
  • Ability to work on multiple projects at a time.
  • Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time. Some overseas travel may be required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate, and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls. 
  • The employee must occasionally move packages weighing up to 10 lb. 
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close observation and the ability to adjust focus. 
  • The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.