We are seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality performance, drive continuous improvement, and serve as a technical authority across supplier, manufacturing, and engineering functions. This role requires strong independence, decision‑making capability, and the ability to influence suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead supplier quality management activities, including audits, performance reviews, and corrective action closure
- Own supplier corrective and preventive action processes and ensure sustainable improvements
- Lead new supplier qualification and new part approval activities
- Analyze quality trends, reduce DPPM, and mitigate supply risk
- Partner with Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations to improve product and process quality
- Support and lead internal, customer, and certification audits
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to Quality Engineers and technicians
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
- 8+ years of experience in Supplier Quality or Manufacturing Quality Engineering
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality systems
- Proven experience with root cause analysis, Lean / Six Sigma methodologies, and supplier development
- Experience working independently with suppliers and cross‑functional teams
- Electronics / PCBA experience and IPC knowledge are a plus
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field
- 8+ years of experience in Supplier Quality or Manufacturing Quality Engineering
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality systems
- Proven experience with root cause analysis and supplier development
- Proven experience with Lean / Six Sigma methodologies
- Experience working independently with suppliers and cross-functional teams
- Electronics / PCBA experience and IPC knowledge
Nordson Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nordson Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Nordson Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) features automatic enrollment at 6%, a 50% match on up to 6% of pay, and an additional 3% company contribution for eligible U.S. employees even without employee contributions. Feedback suggests this retirement structure is above what many mid-size manufacturers offer.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and a typical year-end shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s at many U.S. locations expand time off beyond standard PTO. Feedback suggests this shutdown is a distinctive work-life perk, though availability can vary by site or business unit.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Volunteer release time and a 3:1 charitable gift-matching program are offered alongside recognition programs, tuition assistance, and community initiatives. Feedback suggests these elements add value beyond core insurance and PTO.
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What We Do
Nordson is a team of 7,300 global employees thriving in an environment where they are supported and encouraged to be their best. Working side by side, we build meaningful connections with each other and our customers. Together, we deliver products that are solutions, and they’re likely touching your life every day. Have you ever changed a diaper? Opened a box of cereal? Used a smart phone or driven a car? Then we’ve already met. At Nordson, we take pride in being an outstanding corporate citizen and strongly believe in sharing our success with the communities where our employees live and work. Whether you’re working in one of our labs, offices or manufacturing facilities, your efforts will enable our customers to succeed and our company to continuously improve and grow. We engineer, manufacture and market differentiated products and systems used for precision dispensing and processing in a variety of end markets, from packaging to transportation and medical to electronics. Founded in 1954, we operate under the values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy and excellence. Nordson is headquartered in the United States in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 30 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization
