Required Skills: Customer Quality Procedures, CQP, CQR, ECN, Engineering Change Notice, supplier, new product development, NPD
Job Description
Job Title: Procurement Engineering / Supplier Transition
Duration: 6 months
Location: Loveland CO
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (Mechanical / Electrical /
Plastics / Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering)
Experience in supplier qualification and engineering review activities
Hands-on experience completing CQP (Component Quality Plan) and CQR (Component Quality Report)
Strong knowledge of First Article (FA) planning, tracking, and execution at supplier locations
Ability to analyze FA documentation and perform fit, form, and function testing
Experience managing engineering changes required to complete supplier qualification
Strong communication skills for supplier coordination using standardized letters and emails
Ability to follow up and close incomplete, incorrect, or missing supplier documentation
Experience working with global suppliers and cross-functional teams
Proven experience working as an interface between suppliers and customer plant teams including sourcing, quality, and inspection
Hands on experience in PPAP planning and execution as per Customer Quality Procedures (CQP)
Strong knowledge of First Article Inspection (FAI) at supplier facilities or remotely
Experience in Supplier Corrective & Preventive Action (CAPA) management
Ability to manage Product Deviation Notices (PDN) and drive closure with suppliers
Exposure to Supplier Process Audits and audit report documentation
Basic working knowledge of GD&T, materials, and engineering drawing interpretation
Experience in inspection plan preparation from drawings
Working knowledge of ASTM and equivalent Asian standards
Experience in ECN (Engineering Change Notice) management
Strong analytical capability to track, report, and interpret supplier quality KPIs
Experience handling components such as Sheet Metal, Machined Parts, Plastics, Rubber, Electrical / Electro Mechanical parts
Ability to escalate unresolved supplier quality issues within project timelines
Strong stakeholder interaction skills with Quality, Engineering, Sourcing, and Operations teams
Experience in regulated manufacturing or life sciences industry
Exposure to procurement engineering and production buying operations
Familiarity with supplier contract terms and transition documentation
Experience supporting ERP transitions or system updates
Experience in alternate supplier identification and qualification
Exposure to automotive / industrial / manufacturing quality standards
Knowledge of APQP, PPAP documentation, and qualification reports
Familiarity with quality KPI dashboards and large scale data handling
Experience supporting new product development (NPD) projects
Execute and close supplier qualification tasks through detailed engineering reviews and remediation actions
Complete and maintain CQP and CQR documentation as per customer requirements
Perform detailed engineering reviews with suppliers to address design and process gaps
Track First Article (FA) completion status at supplier sites
Manage required design changes to enable successful supplier qualification
Manage FA deliveries, analyze FA documentation, and perform fit, form, and function testing
Communicate with suppliers using standardized letters and emails to request conformance certificates for packaging and hazardous substances
Follow up with suppliers to close incomplete, incorrect, or missing qualification documentation
Coordinate closely with procurement, engineering, and quality stakeholders to ensure timely qualification closure