# Supplier Quality Engineer

**Company:** [Bevi](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/bevi)
**Location:** Boston, MA
**Role:** Other
**Salary:** $95k – $117k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** apqp, ppap, pfmea, 8d, spc, Root Cause Analysis, msa, gr&r, fai, quality control plans
**Posted:** 2026-06-30

> Supplier Quality Engineer responsible for qualifying suppliers, leading PPAP/APQP processes, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions (8D), and improving supplier quality metrics (DPM/PPM) for Bevi's IoT beverage systems. Requires 3+ years experience, strong APQP/PPAP background, and bachelor's in engineering.

## Job Description

## Your Day to Day
- Lead supplier qualification and onboarding. Conduct process audits, capability assessments, and ensure quality and reliability requirements for components and subsystems are embedded in supplier control plans before production approval.
- Serve as the lead supplier quality interface triaging field issues to root cause at the suppliers driving 8D corrective action, and verifying fixes hold against top-level quality metrics.
- Apply an Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) framework to drive defect prevention at the supplier, owning the PPAP submission and approval process (PFMEA, control plan, process flow, MSA, dimensional/capability studies) for assigned parts.
- Develop and standardize the PPAP process across the supply base defining submission requirements, CTQs, and approval gates. Lead implementation of FAI, MSA/GR&R, and Ok2Ship readiness at suppliers.
- Drive supplier DPM/PPM performance through tight incoming and in-process controls, preventive measures, and timely corrective actions. Monitor and report supplier metrics and lead quarterly business reviews to close gaps.
- Lead quality actions with the Supply Chain team to establish a qualification process of new suppliers.
- Act as the technical liaison between Engineering, Manufacturing and suppliers to ensure requirements are understood and complied with.
- Facilitate and lead cross-functional teams for full Root Cause Analysis for failures at suppliers and/or originating at customers and supplier related.
- Regularly generate, publish, and present quality KPIs and other relevant company metrics to leadership.
- Maintain suppliers’ quality data collection activities and run reports on a periodic basis to summarize data and to initiate and recommend suppliers’ continual improvement activities.

## Requirements
- Passionate about delivering best-in-class quality to customers and stakeholders
- 3-5 years minimum work experience with at least 1-2 years of SQE experience.
- Demonstrated capacity to lead with an appropriate blend of tenacity and grace while acting as a culture carrier during periods of growth and challenge.
- Strong communicator able to facilitate discussion and present data to all levels of the internal and external organizations.
- Experience partnering with suppliers and contract manufacturers to work through quality and product issues.
- Strong analytical and technical skills are necessary to interpret specifications and drawings and perform problem solving and data analysis leading to improvement initiatives
- Very strong background in APQP, statistical tools, PFMEAs, quality control plans, PPAP, and root cause problem solving tools such as 8D
- Experience leading Process Improvement Teams and managing major projects
- Experience in using SPC tools and a deep understanding in how to apply them when measuring process reliability and repeatability in the supply chain
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering
- Experience with the commercial appliance industry and knowledge of NSF and UL standards is a plus
- ASQ certifications of CQE and CQA are a plus
- Ability to be in the office 4-5 days per week
- Must be able to travel up to 30%. Travel will be both domestic and international.

## Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plans with BlueCross BlueShield, 95% paid by employer
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible PTO plus 12 company holidays, and additional paid days for sick leave, etc
- Generous fully paid parental leave for both birth parents and non-birth parents
- Fully employer paid disability and life insurances
- Wellness and fitness reimbursements
- Monthly stipends for cell phone use and commuting costs
- Onsite snacks, weekly catered lunch, and (of course) unlimited Bevi ... plus composting and terra-cycling, too
- Happy hours, team-building events, bagel breakfasts, Values awards - and more.

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