SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER II
At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
Job Overview
As a senior Supplier Quality Engineer with over 6 years of hands-on experience in managing supplier with respect to quality, ensuring part conformance, handling customer complaints, and leading process improvements across diverse commodities including casting, PCB, plastic molding, rubber, and plating. Proven ability to implement robust incoming inspection systems, conduct supplier audits, and drive sustainable quality improvements that align with organizational goals.
Responsibilities
• Lead incoming inspection activities; analyze data to identify trends and reduce defects.
• Coordinate with stores and production to ensure timely disposition of non-conforming materials.
• Implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce inspection fatigue.
• Act as a point of contact for customer complaints related to supplied parts.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) implementation.
• Ensure zero recurrence of customer complaints by driving robust countermeasures.
• Conduct supplier audits (System, Process, and Product audits) and follow-up for closure.
• Approve new suppliers through SQA assessments and sample qualification reviews.
• Negotiate and recover the cost of poor quality (COPQ) through chargebacks or rework agreements.
• Conduct periodic reviews and initiate improvement plans where required.
• Collaborate with R&D during new product development to ensure quality input is addressed.
• Work with manufacturing, logistics, and purchase to resolve supplier-related issues quickly.
Education and Qualification
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical / production / industrial engineering or equivalent.
• Additional certifications in Quality (Six Sigma, VDA auditor, IATF etc.) preferred.
Competencies
ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 9,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 130 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:
We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!
• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group
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