Supplier Quality Engineer II

CLEVELAND GEAR Supplier Quality Engineer II Join a well-established manufacturing team focused on quality, safety, and continuous improvement. Location: Cleveland, OH Salary Range: $90,000-110,000 annually Exempt: Yes Position Title: Supplier Quality Engineer II Job Family: Quality Assurance FLSA: Exempt Reports to: Quality Manager or Supplier Quality Manager EEO Category: Professional Supervisory Responsibility: No Revision Date: 04-2026 Job Summary The Supplier Quality Engineer II works under quality management and uses established procedures to ensure supplier-provided products, materials, and services meet company, customer, regulatory, and contractual requirements. The role emphasizes ISO 9001:2015 compliance, supplier risk management, and the development and maintenance of risk-based receiving inspection systems, particularly for heavy industrial components such as gears, castings, forgings, machined parts, and heat-treated components. Essential Functions Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Suppliers, and Customers Develop, implement, and maintain supplier quality requirements in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 Conduct supplier qualification, audits, and periodic surveillance activities Establish and maintain risk-based receiving inspection and sampling systems based on supplier performance, product criticality, and supplier process capability/quality history Collect and analyze supplier quality data to evaluate performance and risk Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions related to supplier nonconformances (SCARs) Initiate supplier containment actions and support disposition of nonconforming material Review and approve supplier manufacturing and inspection documentation (control plans, PPAP, FAI, capability studies) Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, customer, and industry requirements Support customer, regulatory, and third-party audits involving supplier quality activities Support new supplier introduction and supplier development initiatives Review and approve quality-related changes affecting suppliers (ECOs, deviations, waivers) Any other task assigned by supervisor or management