The posting
Support supplier material quality. Monitor inventory. Investigate claims. Review rejected material. Protect production.
Role Summary
The Part Quality Engineer supports in-house supplier material quality, inventory management, quality claims, and rejected material analysis.
The role focuses on maintaining material availability, identifying nonconforming supplier parts, investigating quality concerns, and supporting daily supplier-related quality activities in a manufacturing environment.
The Part Quality Engineer works closely with production, inventory management, supplier quality, and quality engineering teams to document issues, coordinate containment activities, and support timely resolution of material quality concerns.
Where You May Make an Impact
The focus is on supporting production through accurate inventory monitoring, effective quality issue investigation, and structured material containment. Key areas include:
- In-house supplier inventory monitoring
- Supplier material availability
- Inventory discrepancy identification
- Supplier quality claims
- Quality ticket investigation and processing
- Red Table scrap report reviews
- Rejected supplier material analysis
- Defect origin identification
- Nonconforming material tracking
- Material containment and segregation
- Sorting and inspection support
- Quality documentation and reporting
- Supplier-related quality issue follow-up
How You Will Support the Team
In this role, you will support daily supplier material quality activities, investigate quality concerns, maintain accurate documentation, and coordinate with the responsible quality engineering and production teams.
- Monitor in-house supplier part inventory to support material availability and production requirements.
- Identify and report inventory discrepancies, supplier material concerns, and potential production risks.
- Support identification, segregation, and tracking of suspect or nonconforming material.
- Investigate and process supplier quality claims and ticket submissions.
- Collect and document part numbers, affected quantities, defect descriptions, and available supporting evidence.
- Maintain accurate quality claim records and provide status updates on assigned issues.
- Review Red Table scrap reports and rejected supplier parts.
- Analyze available evidence to determine whether defects originated from supplier production, transportation, handling, or internal manufacturing processes.
- Document investigation findings and escalate unresolved quality issues.
- Coordinate and support sorting, inspection, and containment activities.
- Track inspected, accepted, rejected, and affected material quantities.
- Support material disposition activities in accordance with established quality procedures.
- Communicate production-critical material and quality concerns promptly.
- Maintain accurate records and provide regular updates on open supplier quality issues.
- Support the responsible quality engineer with assigned supplier-related quality activities.
What You Bring
The role requires a practical understanding of supplier quality, manufacturing processes, material handling, and quality documentation.
- Bachelor's degree in quality engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, supply chain management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, incoming material inspection, inventory control, or production quality support.
- Understanding of supplier part quality requirements and nonconforming material processes.
- Experience investigating material defects, inventory discrepancies, and quality claims.
- Ability to review scrap reports, quality records, and supporting evidence.
- Knowledge of material containment, segregation, inspection, and sorting processes.
- Ability to maintain accurate documentation using quality management systems and Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to evaluate defect origins and distinguish supplier-related issues from transportation, handling, or manufacturing concerns.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate with production, logistics, inventory management, and quality engineering teams.
- Understanding of manufacturing safety, quality, and confidentiality requirements.
What Helps You Stand Out
The strongest candidates combine practical manufacturing experience with structured quality investigation and reliable documentation.
- Experience with in-house supplier inventory and material quality support.
- Hands-on experience investigating supplier quality claims and processing quality tickets.
- Familiarity with Red Table processes, scrap reporting, and rejected material evaluation.
- Experience tracking suspect, contained, and nonconforming material.
- Knowledge of sorting, inspection, and material disposition activities.
- Experience identifying defect origins across suppliers, transportation, material handling, and internal manufacturing.
- Ability to evaluate quality issues based on documented facts and available evidence.
- Experience supporting production-critical quality concerns.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to documentation accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple open quality issues and communicate progress effectively.
How We Match the Level
The Part Quality Engineer role can be aligned with Entry, Intermediate, experience levels depending on the complexity of the assigned supplier material quality activities.
Entry Level
At the Entry level, the focus is on supporting routine inventory monitoring, quality documentation, and basic material inspection activities.
Typical focus areas may include:
- Monitoring supplier material inventory and reporting discrepancies.
- Supporting quality claim and ticket documentation.
- Assisting with Red Table reviews and rejected material tracking.
- Recording inspection, sorting, and containment quantities.
- Learning established quality procedures and reporting requirements.
Intermediate Level
At the Intermediate level, the focus is on independently performing regular supplier material quality support activities.
Typical focus areas may include:
- Investigating supplier material quality claims and processing tickets.
- Reviewing Red Table reports and documenting defect findings.
- Identifying inventory discrepancies and material availability concerns.
- Coordinating routine containment and sorting activities.
- Maintaining quality records and providing updates on open issues.
Where the Work Happens
This role operates primarily in manufacturing, production quality, supplier material storage, inventory management, and material inspection environments.
Activities may involve direct interaction with supplier parts, rejected materials, Red Table areas, inventory records, quality management systems, and production-related quality documentation.
The role combines hands-on material review with investigation, documentation, reporting, and coordination activities.
Final quality decisions, technical approvals, supplier deviations, and material release authorizations remain with the designated responsible quality organization.
Work Authorization
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
For most positions, Adah International is not able to provide employment visa sponsorship. If sponsorship is not available for a specific opening, this will also be addressed during the application and screening process.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Adah International is an equal opportunity employer. We value professionalism, respect, teamwork, and fair opportunity for all qualified candidates.
We make hiring decisions based on qualifications, experience, business needs, and the ability to perform the role successfully. We are committed to maintaining a workplace and recruiting process that is respectful, inclusive, and free from discrimination.
