Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Dogwood Industries – Who We Are

Build your future with Dogwood Industries

Dogwood Industries is at the forefront of designing and manufacturing Pre-engineered Panelized Relocatable Metal Buildings, delivering industry leading solutions for mission-critical projects across industrial and DoD markets. Through a precise blend of manufacturing and construction, we enable high-performance, rapidly deployable structures that keep critical missions moving forward. Our team provides leadership in the design process that transforms the way our clients work by delivering buildings as equipment solutions in harsh environments around the world. If you are motivated by innovation, thrive in a fast-paced setting, and want to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the building industry, we'd love to speak with you

General Job Description

Dogwood Industries is seeking an experienced  Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) to support and enhance the quality, reliability, and performance of externally supplied products, materials, and services. This position is responsible for ensuring supplier compliance with Dogwood Industries' quality requirements, industry standards, customer specifications, and regulatory obligations.

The SQE will lead supplier qualification and evaluation activities, conduct supplier audits, manage supplier nonconformances and corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout the supply chain. This role will work closely with Procurement, Production, Engineering, Design/Detailing, Project Management, and Quality teams to proactively identify risks, resolve quality issues, improve supplier performance, and ensure that materials and components consistently meet established requirements.

Additionally, the Supplier Quality Engineer will support the development and maintenance of quality procedures, inspection requirements, supplier quality agreements, and performance metrics while promoting a culture of quality and continuous improvement across both internal operations and external suppliers.

This position plays a critical role in reducing supplier-related quality issues, improving product conformity, minimizing project delays, and supporting Dogwood Industries' commitment to delivering high-quality products to customers.

Duties & Responsibilities

Supplier Quality Management

• Qualify, evaluate, and approve suppliers in accordance with Dogwood Industries requirements.
• Develop and maintain supplier qualification processes, assessments, and approval records.
• Monitor supplier performance through established metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Maintain supplier scorecards and communicate performance expectations and results.
• Lead supplier development initiatives to improve quality, delivery, responsiveness, and overall performance.
• Support strategic supplier selection activities by evaluating supplier quality capabilities and risks.

Supplier Compliance & Auditing

• Plan, conduct, and document supplier audits to verify compliance with contractual, technical, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Verify supplier adherence to drawings, specifications, work instructions, and customer requirements.
• Assist suppliers in understanding and interpreting quality requirements, engineering drawings, specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Support supplier compliance with applicable standards, certifications, and quality management system requirements.

Nonconformance & Corrective Action Management

• Manage supplier-related nonconformances, rejections, and quality escapes.
• Coordinate supplier corrective actions with Procurement, Engineering, Project Management, Production, and other affected departments.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and verification of corrective action effectiveness.
• Track and trend supplier quality issues to identify recurring problems and opportunities for improvement.
• Escalate significant supplier quality risks and concerns to management as appropriate.