Supplier Quality Engineer (Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite in Texarkana, Texas 75505, United States

Salary: $80,640–$120,960 per year

Company

Day & Zimmermann operates in a highly regulated manufacturing environment focused on supplier quality, compliance, and operational performance.

What you will do

• Lead supplier quality audits covering quality systems, process capability, risk management, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Develop and manage supplier corrective action programs using root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive supplier development to improve product quality, delivery performance, documentation, and cost efficiency.
• Coordinate product qualification submissions, including First Article Acceptance Test (FAAT) plans and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) documentation.
• Support Receiving Inspection with inspection techniques and supplier documentation verification, and collaborate with Purchasing to prevent defective receipts.
• Help establish supplier quality ratings based on quality, delivery, and responsiveness metrics.

Requirements

• Onsite availability in Texarkana, Texas
• Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Sciences required; a STEM curriculum is preferred.
• Five or more years of relevant experience required.
• Knowledge of supply chain management, supplier risk assessment, and contractual quality requirements.
• Experience with SPC, statistical quality tools, engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing standards.
• Strong root cause analysis, corrective action, written communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical/Rx, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts and voluntary benefits, including pet insurance.
• Paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks, parental leave, family leave, and other paid time off.