Manufacturing Supplier Quality Engineer

This engineer serves as the supplier quality representative supporting factory operations, participating in production quality reviews, process assessments, and nonconforming material evaluations. The role investigates defects in supplied hardware, verifies root-cause analysis, develops improvement plans, and ensures corrective actions are implemented effectively. Responsibilities also include monitoring supplier quality trends and helping contain, quarantine, or screen potentially defective material. The position suits a quality, manufacturing, operations, or engineering professional experienced with aerospace or defense hardware and formal quality systems. Candidates should be comfortable collaborating across functions, communicating with suppliers, interpreting technical drawings, and working in a security-cleared environment.