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About the Role

API Heat Transfer is seeking a Supply Chain Quality Engineer to develop, manage, and improve supplier quality performance. This role serves as the primary quality liaison between API and its suppliers, ensuring materials, components, and manufacturing processes meet company requirements. The position involves frequent interaction with suppliers, including on-site audits, capability assessments, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, qualify, and approve new suppliers through capability assessments and quality audits.
• Conduct on-site supplier audits to verify compliance with API requirements, industry standards, and customer specifications.
• Assess supplier manufacturing processes, quality systems, and technical capabilities.
• Develop supplier improvement plans and monitor progress against established objectives.
• Support supplier certification programs and ongoing supplier performance evaluations.
• Establish and maintain supplier quality requirements, specifications, and expectations.
• Analyze supplier performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead supplier corrective action requests (SCARs) and verify effectiveness of implemented corrective actions.
• Partner with suppliers to resolve non-conformances and recurring quality issues.
• Drive root cause investigations using methodologies such as 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagram, and Pareto Analysis.
• Support containment activities and recovery plans related to supplier quality concerns.
• Review and approve supplier PPAPs, FAI documentation, inspection plans, and qualification packages.
• Evaluate raw materials, components, and outsourced manufacturing processes for compliance with engineering and quality requirements.
• Participate in material qualification and validation activities.
• Ensure suppliers maintain required certifications and compliance documentation.
• Identify and mitigate supplier-related quality risks.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, and Quality teams to improve supplier performance and product quality.
• Support supplier scorecard development and quarterly business reviews.
• Recommend sourcing improvements based on supplier capability, quality performance, and risk assessments.
• Participate in strategic initiatives aimed at improving supply chain reliability and quality.
• Conduct supplier audits in accordance with ISO 9001 and company standards.
• Ensure supplier compliance with contractual, customer, regulatory, and quality requirements.
• Maintain supplier audit reports, qualification records, and corrective action documentation.
• Support customer audits involving supplier quality and traceability requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems.
• Experience conducting supplier audits and supplier assessments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, machining, fabrication, welding, castings, electrical components, and purchased materials.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical requirements.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and/or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) is preferred.
• Lead Auditor certification is preferred.
• Experience with supplier qualification and development programs is preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing, heat transfer, industrial equipment, or engineered-to-order environments is preferred.
• Knowledge of PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA methodologies is preferred.
• Experience with non-destructive examination (NDE); certified VT and/or PT Level I is preferred.
• Frequent use of computers and office equipment.
• Ability to travel to supplier facilities, manufacturing sites, and customer locations.
• Ability to walk production floors and manufacturing environments.
• Occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to conduct inspections in industrial environments.

Skills

• Strong relationship-building and supplier management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to influence suppliers and drive accountability.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Data-driven decision making and analytical thinking.
• Ability to balance quality, cost, and delivery considerations.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

Location

• North America

Work Type

• Full-time
• Onsite
• Travel required

Experience Level

• Minimum 3 years of experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related technical field.

Salary/Compensations

• $60,000 - $80,000

Benefits

• Stable and growing 140+ year-old company
• Career development and advancement opportunities
• Ability to impact customers across multiple industries
• Full health & welfare benefits
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Competitive salary and performance-based growth opportunities

About the Company

• API Heat Transfer is a stable and growing 140+ year-old company focused on building a world-class supply chain that delivers quality, reliability, and value to its customers.