Supplier Quality Technician

About the role

Advanced Energy is seeking a Supplier Quality Technician to support SQE Engineers during New Product Introduction (NPI). The role provides technical quality support, component verification, inspection, and documentation to ensure successful product qualification and production readiness.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct reject component verification for NPI stages across Production, IQC, and Customer.
• Compile and upload NPI data, review and validate SQIR from internal teams.
• Issue Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR) and coordinate supplier sorting, rework, and evaluation activities.
• Support daily operations in Production, IQC, and customer requirements, including measurement activities.
• Follow up on supplier issues, propose improvement initiatives, and monitor supplier performance for new products.
• Assist internal teams (QE, Process, Engineering, Purchasing) in resolving production and customer quality issues.
• Participate in factory quality meetings, supplier visits, and product development activities such as PQCP reviews.
• Generate regular quality and SCAR reports, perform system uploads, and support cross‑functional quality meetings.

Required profile

• Graduate of a 3‑year technical course or a college degree in Engineering (preferably Mechanical Engineering) or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Manufacturing Quality within an industrial environment.

Required skills

• Hands‑on experience with measuring and inspection equipment (CMM, Vision Systems, Calipers, Micrometers, Height Gauges).
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and quality tools.
• Proficiency in structured problem‑solving methodologies (8D, 5‑Why, etc.).