Supplier Quality & Continuous Improvement Engineer

About the role

Aegis is hiring a Supplier Quality & Continuous Improvement Engineer to support our client in Beloit, WI. You’ll be the connective tissue between Supply Chain, Engineering, and Operations—owning supplier quality, driving data-backed improvements, and ensuring products meet stringent customer and industry expectations.

A day in the life

• Morning: Review supplier scorecards, set or refine incoming inspection criteria, and align with Supply Chain on supplier containment and corrective actions.
• Midday: Execute measurement systems analysis (MSA/GR&R), manage calibration frequencies, and complete Faro Arm and gauge qualifications.
• Afternoon: Lead disposition of nonconforming material, perform root-cause analysis, craft corrective action plans, and update control/inspection plans based on PFMEA and DFM reviews.
• End of day: Prepare quality and warranty metrics, analyze data to prioritize CI projects, and track Lean/Poka-Yoke initiatives.

What you will own

• Supplier quality management: selection/evaluation in partnership with Supply Chain, incoming criteria, supplier containment, corrective actions, and scorecard reviews.
• Nonconformance handling: disposition, root cause (5-Why and more), and corrective action planning.
• Warranty analytics: collaborate with SMEs to determine coverage; compile and present warranty metrics.
• Risk and design support: PFMEA and DFM with Engineering; adjust control/inspection plans; lead design V&V; perform FAT/SAT measurements and data analysis.
• Metrology and MSA: GR&R studies, MSA rigor, calibration intervals, and hands-on Faro Arm and gauge work.
• Quality metrics: build dashboards, analyze trends, and target high-impact improvement opportunities.
• QMS stewardship: plan and conduct internal ISO audits; update quality management system documentation.
• Continuous improvement: Lean approaches, Poka-Yoke solutions, and tracking of CI projects.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), or equivalent training/experience.
• 2–3 years as a Quality or Process/Manufacturing Engineer.
• Working knowledge of AIAG PPAP requirements.
• Background in statistical methods, including SPC and gauge R&R.
• ISO 9000 experience, with emphasis on Lead Auditor qualifications.
• Hands-on vendor/supplier collaboration: audits, scoring, and corrective action leadership.

Nice to have

• DFM (Design for Manufacture) exposure.
• Experience with Faro Arm and other gauges for qualifications, calibrations, and tooling checks.
• Lean/Poka-Yoke and cross-functional CI team involvement.
• Warranty program or customer complaint analysis experience.

Proficiencies

• 5 Why (Root Cause Analysis Method)
• Advanced Inspection & Gauge Measurement
• AS9100 Experience

Location: Beloit, WI