Supplier Quality Engineer - Automotive Manufacturing

Description

Job Overview

Axiom Group Inc. is looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to join our Quality team. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and improving supplier quality performance, managing supplier corrective actions, conducting supplier audits, and ensuring compliance with automotive quality standards.

This role is ideal for a quality professional with experience in automotive manufacturing, supplier development, and continuous improvement, preferably within plastic injection molding and assembly operations.
Key Responsibilities
 

• Monitor supplier performance using quality scorecards, defect rates (PPM), delivery performance, and corrective action results.
• Identify underperforming suppliers and implement improvement plans.
• Lead supplier corrective action requests (SCARs), 8D investigations, and root-cause analysis.
• Plan and conduct supplier quality audits and follow up on audit findings.
• Evaluate, qualify, and approve new suppliers in collaboration with Purchasing and Engineering.
• Coordinate supplier APQP and PPAP submissions for new products, engineering changes, and supplier transfers.
• Review PFMEAs, control plans, process flow diagrams, and process capability studies.
• Coordinate supplier containment, sorting, and resolution of incoming material quality issues.
• Analyze supplier defects, scrap, downtime, and cost-of-poor-quality trends.
• Drive supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain supplier quality documentation and ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and applicable customer-specific requirements.

Qualifications
 

• Minimum 3 years of experience in quality engineering or supplier quality within automotive manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001, and automotive customer-specific requirements.
• Hands-on experience with AIAG Core Tools: APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, and PPAP.
• Experience with 8D problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and corrective action effectiveness verification.
• Experience with supplier audits, supplier scorecards, supplier qualification, and performance improvement plans.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Knowledge of metrology, process capability, and statistical methods.
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality data management systems.
• Willingness to travel to supplier locations within North America as required.

Preferred: Experience in plastic injection molding and/or automotive assembly. ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification is an asset.
What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented professional who can build strong supplier relationships, resolve quality issues effectively, and drive measurable improvements across our supply base.

If you have a passion for automotive quality, supplier development, and continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply.