Sterling Engineering, Inc.
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Amy Badal
Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer
2025-11-07
2025-12-08
Employment Type:
Permanent
Job Category: Quality Engineering
Job Number: 51422451
Compensation: $100000-115000 / year
Job Description
Title: Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer
Location: Muncie, IL
Overview: Sterling has helped build careers for thousands of professionals like yourself. Our expert recruiters support you at every step in the process and as a Best of Staffing company, Sterling provides exciting work with exceptional employers across the U.S.
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Benefits: Benefits from day 1 with almost 100% coverage! In addition to 11 paid holidays, 2-3 weeks vacations, 401K, etc.
Target Salary: $100,000-115,000
Bonus/ Incentives/ Stock Options: up to 15% annual bonus
Job Summary: Ensure that all supplied products meet quality, engineering, and manufacturing specifications. This role focuses on preventing defects, resolving non-conformances, and driving supplier process improvements. The position works collaboratively across engineering, operations, and supply chain teams to develop supplier capability, implement robust quality practices, and support cost reduction initiatives.
Job Duties:
- Conduct Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) reviews and ensure conformance to specifications
- Participate in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) for new product introductions with suppliers
- Investigate, define, and resolve supplier quality non-conformances, vet corrective actions for effectiveness
- Conduct supplier audits and coaches for continuous improvement
- Identify process gaps and recommend corrective actions
- Apply advanced knowledge of manufacturing and engineering processes to guide solutions and improvements
- Collaborate with supply chain, engineering, and operations to develop supplier capability effectively
- Support purchasing in cost reduction and supplier cost recovery projects
- Report regularly to leadership on supplier performance and quality issues
Candidates will have the opportunity to focus on specialized areas, including welding and fabrication quality or global supplier management, depending on experience and interest.
Opening 1: Welding & Fabrication Quality
- Ensure compliance with welding processes, symbols, visual acceptance criteria, and industry codes
- Evaluate fabrication processes, including laser cutting, forming, welding, and painting.
- Support manufacturing fixture design and usage
- Provide guidance on process enhancements to improve product quality
Opening 2: Global Supplier Management
- Manage assigned global suppliers to ensure quality and compliance
- Lead and manage nonconforming material investigations, including containment, rework, and cost recovery
- Program-manage supplier capability improvement projects with documented plans and deadlines
- Evaluate quality notifications (QN) and corrective responses from suppliers
- Work closely with PR Design Engineering and Purchasing to ensure supplied components meet specifications
Qualifications:
- Engineering degree (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical) or equivalent training/experience
- Extensive experience with manufacturing processes, welding, fabrication, machining, or electrical rotating equipment
- Proficient in PPAP, APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans, and capability analysis
- Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills
- Creative problem-solving ability, including 8D and 5-Why methodology
- Ability to travel up to 50%
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Meet Your Recruiter
Amy Badal
Technical Recruiter
Amy Badal is a seasoned Senior Recruiter passionate about connecting with individuals across diverse industries and various career stages. With an impressive 7-year tenure at Sterling, Amy has become an invaluable asset to the organization's talent acquisition efforts.
Amy's journey in recruiting spans over 11 years, during which she has acquired a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field. Her fascination with working alongside people from different backgrounds and professional levels has driven her successful career.
As a Senior Recruiter, Amy thrives on collaborating with candidates and hiring partners in the railroad industry. She relishes the chance to contribute to their career growth and the overall success of the organizations she serves. Amy's ability to understand each individual's unique needs and aspirations allows her to make insightful and tailored placements that benefit both parties.
One of Amy's most valuable pieces of advice is never to burn bridges and always maintain high professionalism throughout the hiring process.
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