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Mill is a waste prevention technology company building smart systems and infrastructure for homes, businesses, and municipalities that transform food scraps into valuable resources. The company manufactures residential food recyclers and is launching Mill Commercial, an end-to-end solution for managing food waste in commercial environments.
As Supplier Quality Engineer, you will ensure Mill's hardware products are manufactured to the highest quality standards. You will partner closely with operations and engineering teams to establish quality metrics and drive manufacturing and supply chain partners to achieve targets. This role sits at the intersection of supplier quality, process engineering, and new product introduction, driving APQP/PPAP-style qualification activities and continuous improvement initiatives across a global supplier network.
Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinate all Quality Engineering functions for programs, leading efforts at supplier locations during new product introduction (NPI)
- Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities for new parts and engineering changes: PFMEA reviews, control plan development, first-article inspection (FAI/FAIR), and capability studies (Cpk/Ppk); manage the full Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
- Coordinate dimensional, functional, and material validation testing at supplier sites and internal labs
- Conduct in-depth process audits (manufacturing process, quality system, and layered audits) at supplier facilities
- Lead design and development of gauges and inspection fixtures for deployment at manufacturing partners
- Work with Product Design and Operations teams to build quality into products; participate in and lead DFM reviews and DFMEA/PFMEA risk analysis
- Perform data analysis to evaluate supplier process capabilities and recommend improvement solutions
- Develop Quality Control Plans (QCP) at component level across manufacturing partners
- Qualify products and suppliers for mass production
- Review and approve outgoing material quality with manufacturing partners; establish key performance metrics
- Travel estimated 60%+ during peak NPI periods and mass production launch
Requirements:
- 5+ years experience in Product Quality, Supplier Quality, NPI quality, or Manufacturing Quality Engineering roles
- Mandatory experience with electrical and electromechanical commodities (cable/wire harness assemblies, PCBAs, fans, motors, solenoids); familiarity with IPC standards as they apply to supplier quality
- Demonstrated knowledge of quality, reliability, supplier management, statistical analysis (SPC, Cpk/Ppk), and auditing techniques; ability to use Minitab or equivalent analysis software
- Hands-on experience across all NPI build phases: proto, EVT, DVT, PVT, or equivalent new product to mass production launch
- Professional working level English (B2 or higher)
- Exceptional program management, communication, and teamwork skills
- Ability to operate in dynamic, fast-paced environments with minimal supervision
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to represent quality status and risk to leadership
- Engineering degree (MS or BS) in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or closely related technical discipline
