Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

🕒 September 9

🌾 Nebraska – Remote

🌾 Nebraska – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔧 QA Engineer (Quality Assurance)

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Valmont Industries, Inc.

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1946

🏗️ Construction

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Construction • Logistics • Manufacturing

Valmont Industries, Inc. is a leading company dedicated to improving infrastructure and agricultural productivity while promoting sustainability. With a focus on safe, efficient roads and technological advancements in agriculture, Valmont strives to enhance connectivity and optimize renewable energy for a cleaner, more sustainable world. Founded in 1946, Valmont is committed to conserving resources and improving life through innovative, engineered solutions. The company works on strengthening power grids to combat climate change and connects communities by closing the digital divide, as well as provides precision irrigation and remote crop health monitoring to help feed the global population.

📋 Description

• Serve as the lead Supplier Quality Engineer for assigned commodities, suppliers, or regions with elevated complexity, risk, or strategic importance • Own and continuously improve supplier-related elements of the Quality Management System (QMS), including standards, procedures, and governance • Lead complex supplier nonconformance investigations using advanced problem-solving and data analysis • Drive supplier corrective action (SCAR/CAPA) process end-to-end, including escalation, containment strategy, verification of effectiveness, and leadership communication • Plan, conduct, and lead supplier audits for qualification, development, and ongoing performance management • Lead supplier selection, onboarding, and development activities, including quality system maturity assessments and risk-based evaluations • Lead APQP and PPAP activities for new product introductions and major changes • Provide expert review and approval of PFMEAs, control plans, SPC strategies, process capability data, gage R&R, and inspection plans • Partner with Engineering to influence product and process design for manufacturability, reliability, and supplier capability • Lead supplier risk assessments and mitigation planning • Develop, analyze, and present supplier performance metrics and scorecards • Drive cost of poor quality reduction initiatives across the supply base • Act as a key quality representative in cross-functional and leadership forums related to sourcing strategy, supplier performance, and operational risk • Support internal, external, and customer audits; lead closure of supplier-related findings and systemic corrective actions • Mentor and provide technical guidance to Supplier Quality Engineers and cross-functional teams • Travel to supplier and company sites as required (typically +50%)

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s with 5+ years of relevant experience or an Associate’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience or 9+ years of relevant experience • Extensive experience in supplier quality engineering, quality engineering, or manufacturing quality with demonstrated ownership of complex supplier issues • Strong knowledge of quality management systems and supplier quality methodologies • Expert-level proficiency in structured problem-solving (8D, A3, 5 Whys, Fishbone) and statistical analysis tools • Experience working with industry and customer standards (e.g., ISO 9001, AISC, customer-specific requirements) • Advanced ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation • Deep working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, control plans, SPC, and metrology • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using quality, SPC, and ERP systems • Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement certification (Green Belt or Black Belt preferred) • Professional quality certifications such as ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) • Experience leading supplier development programs and long-term capability improvement initiatives • Experience managing supplier quality for complex manufacturing processes such as metal fabrication, welding, coatings, or machined components • Experience supporting global suppliers and cross-regional operations • Demonstrated mentoring or informal leadership experience within a quality organization

🏖️ Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision) • 401k retirement plan with company match • Paid time off • Employer paid life insurance • Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave • Work Life Support • Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year • Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more