Supplier Quality Engineer - AS9100 / APQP / Manufacturing

Supplier Quality Engineer As9100 / APQP / Manufacturing On-site in Lapeer, MI Estimated Salary: $80,000 - $100,000/Yearly U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law We are hiring a Supplier Quality Engineer to support supplier quality assurance, new product development, and manufacturing operations in an AS9100 quality management environment. This role focuses on Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), First Article Inspection (FAI), statistical process control (SPC), supplier corrective actions, and continuous process improvement to ensure product quality and compliance with customer, regulatory, and industry standards. Responsibilities: * Support and maintain quality management systems (QMS), including AS9100 requirements, quality procedures, documentation, and work instructions. * Participate in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities, reviewing contracts, engineering drawings, process routings, purchase orders, and production plans to ensure customer quality requirements are met. * Review assigned contracts for customer-specific quality requirements and maintain assigned Plex workflow actions. * Define critical product characteristics, inspection criteria, measurement methods, and inspection equipment in collaboration with Manufacturing Engineering. * Apply statistical process control (SPC) techniques to monitor manufacturing processes and improve product quality. * Support new product qualification, product launches, and manufacturing process validation. * Prepare and maintain quality documentation, including PPAP submissions, First Article Inspections (FAI), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Control Plans, Check Sheets, and Quality Alerts. * Conduct and coordinate measurement evaluations, Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gage R&R) studies, and Measurement System Analysis (MSA). * Lead and participate in corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities to resolve supplier, customer, and production quality issues. * Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, A3 problem-solving, countermeasures, poka-yoke, and error-proofing techniques. * Interface with suppliers to resolve quality concerns, improve supplier performance, and prevent recurring defects. * Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities to evaluate nonconforming materials, determine dispositions, and verify rework effectiveness. * Conduct and support quality system and core process audits, implement corrective actions, and recommend process improvements. * Maintain compliance with applicable government, customer, and industry quality standards and specifications. * Support quality inspectors, develop inspection work instructions, and train manufacturing associates on critical product characteristics and quality requirements. * Communicate quality issues, inspection findings, and recommended process improvements to engineering, manufacturing, and management teams. * Complete customer quality submissions, documentation uploads, and Certificates of Conformance (CoC). * Support quality-related activities associated with Engineering Change Notices (ECN) and Process Change Requests (PCR). * Initiate and participate in continuous improvement activities to improve manufacturing quality, reduce defects, and strengthen process controls. Qualifications: * U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law * Associate degree in Quality or bachelor's degree in Quality, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, with five years of related experience and/or training; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. * Knowledge of AS9100 quality management standards and ISO 14001 environmental management requirements. * Experience supporting supplier quality, manufacturing quality, quality assurance, or quality engineering activities. * Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical s