Supplier Quality Engineer

The Supplier Quality Engineer role at Leoforce is an onsite position in Tulsa, OK focused on ensuring incoming materials and vendor-supplied products meet defect and compliance expectations. This position coordinates supplier evaluation, quality auditing, and technical collaboration between vendors and senior management.

Key Responsibilities

• Review manufacturing specifications to determine the materials required for production.
• Research, source, and evaluate vendors to supply needed materials.
• Visit vendor facilities to observe manufacturing conditions and assess procedures.
• Conduct ongoing quality control audits to confirm vendor compliance with company and federal standards.
• Inspect incoming supplies and products for defects and quality conformance.
• Perform tests and assessments to identify product quality issues.
• Maintain detailed supplier quality reports, including defect rates and contributing flaw areas.
• Provide technical guidance to suppliers to reduce defect rates.
• Act as a liaison between senior management and vendors to identify quality issues and develop solutions.
• Use a range of precision and non-precision inspection and test equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or logistics preferred, or 3-5 years of related field experience.
• Proven experience in manufacturing and securing vendor contracts.
• Strong statistical analysis and quality assurance capabilities.
• In-depth knowledge of technical manufacturing and engineering concepts.
• Working knowledge of quality control standards and government compliance requirements.
• Experience with manufacturing and production processes and engineering principles.
• Ability to provide guidance aimed at improving process efficiency.
• Experience working in an ISO 9001 environment required.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance, arrive punctually, work onsite, and work overtime.
• Ability to collaborate with others and interact respectfully with the public, customers, vendors, employees, managers, and executive management.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently in a fast-paced environment and coordinate with others in the department.

Compensation and Experience Level

• Experience level: Mid Level
• Salary: USD 95,000 - 135,000 per year

Education

A bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or logistics is preferred.

Benefits

• Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
• Life Insurance coverage