Supplier Quality Engineer
Forgent Power Solutions, Inc.
Dayton, MN
Quality Assurance / Control
Description
Job Summary:
The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of components and materials sourced from our supply base. This role will focus on supplier performance improvement, compliance with industry standards, and proactive risk mitigation. The position combines quality engineering principles with supplier development strategies to support operational excellence in the switchgear industry, leveraging best practices from automotive, aerospace, and medical device sectors.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
Supplier Quality Management
Job Summary:
The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of components and materials sourced from our supply base. This role will focus on supplier performance improvement, compliance with industry standards, and proactive risk mitigation. The position combines quality engineering principles with supplier development strategies to support operational excellence in the switchgear industry, leveraging best practices from automotive, aerospace, and medical device sectors.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
Supplier Quality Management
- Develop and maintain supplier quality requirements and specifications.
- Conduct supplier audits (process, system, and product) to ensure compliance with ISO 9001, AS9100, and applicable regulatory standards.
- Manage incoming quality issues, root cause analysis, and corrective actions using tools such as 8D, PPAP, and FMEA.
- Implement supplier scorecards and performance metrics (quality, delivery, responsiveness).
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives at supplier sites, including Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Collaborate with suppliers on process capability studies and advanced quality planning (APQP).
- Support supplier qualification for new components and processes.
- Review and approve supplier control plans, inspection methods, and validation protocols.
- Ensure compliance with industry-specific requirements (e.g., automotive IATF 16949, aerospace AS9100, medical ISO 13485).
- Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain related to quality and delivery.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory and customer-specific requirements.
- Maintain documentation and reporting for audits and certifications.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in supplier quality or development engineering, preferably in electrical or mechanical components.
- Familiarity with standards: ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949, ISO 13485.
- Strong knowledge of PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC, and root cause analysis tools.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills for supplier engagement.
- Ability to travel to supplier locations as needed.
- Experience in switchgear or electrical equipment manufacturing.
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance for aerospace and medical device industries.
- PTO/ESST
- Paid holidays
- $100 individual deductible and $300 family deductible health insurance
- Paid Weekly
- Vision and Dental Insurance
- 401K / Life Insurance / STD
About the company
Appliances, Electrical, Electronics Manufacturing
Forgent Power is a leading U.S. designer and manufacturer of electrical distribution equipment used in data centers, the power grid and energy-intensive industrial facilities. The Company specializes in manufacturing custom products that are “engineered-to-order” for technically demanding applications. Forgent Power is one of a small number of companies that can manufacture all of the electrical distribution equipment required for a data center or large manufacturing facility’s powertrain with some of the highest levels of customization and shortest lead times available in the industry. For more news and information on Forgent Power, please visit www.forgentpower.com