Supplier Quality & Development Engineer

Description The Supplier Quality & Development Engineer will be responsible for managing relationships with suppliers, supplier capability, quality assurance, risk mitigation, and performance excellence across global suppliers. This role partners closely with Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations to ensure suppliers meet EPC Power’s quality, reliability, and compliance standards. This position can be remote for the right candidate. Responsibilities

• Define supplier segmentation, governance models, and risk-based quality strategies aligned with EPC Power’s business objectives.
• Conduct and lead supplier assessments including system audits, process audits, capability studies, and technical evaluations across castings, machining, plastics, electronics, and electro-mechanical suppliers.
• Manage supplier qualification workflows including APQP, PPAP, control plans, and capability confirmation prior to production release.
• Drive structured corrective and preventive actions using 8D, PFMEA, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Create and manage supplier development and/or improvement plans for underperforming suppliers using quality tools, Kaizen events, and relationship management.
• Establish and maintain supplier KPIs and dashboards (PPM, OTD, SCARs, capability indices) using Power BI, Minitab, SPC, and Excel.
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to suppliers and internal teams on quality systems, audits, and continuous improvement practices.
• Develop periodic reports on supplier performance (scorecards). Establish and maintain periodic reviews with suppliers on their performance, Supplier Maintenance, and Improvement plan.
• Collaboratively interact with manufacturing plant quality and engineering teams to collect, analyze, and summarize supplier performance data.
• Work with suppliers to resolve or improve quality issues and to implement effective corrective action. Ensure on time processing of non-conforming components.
• Lead problem solving for corrective actions. Must have excellent problem-solving abilities using systemic, logical, and sequential approaches and provide technical oversight for issue/problem resolution activities, root cause analysis and preventive/corrective implementation.
• Ensure effective change control and proactively communicate with suppliers regarding any changes in design or changes in process that could affect product.
• Interact with manufacturing plants and engineering teams to optimize documentation related to supplier quality and inspection checks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials) or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Supplier Quality role in the electro-mechanical and ideally with printed circuit boards with AOI, testing experience.
• Effective technical writing skills, communication, and interpersonal skills are required.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills with the ability to engage various levels of stakeholders and team members in remote locations.
• Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Supplier auditing experience.

Travel

• 40% Travel – both domestically and internationally.
• International travel experience and the capability to operate in foreign cultures required.

Required Characteristics

• Self-motivated individual who will take the initiative to complete tasks.
• Strong critical thinking and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate information gathered from multiple sources and present complex data in a coherent manner.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and tasks.
• High-energy, results-oriented, self-motivated, self-reliant, team player.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental and vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

EPC Power is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Salary $100K - $125K