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Supplier Quality Engineer

Generac · Belvidere, IL · Full time

Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a supplier you helped improve. What changed?

What they are checking: Whether they develop suppliers instead of only policing them.

Tell me about a time you had to tell a production plant that a supplier issue would hurt their schedule.

What they are checking: Whether they deliver hard news early and with a plan.

What would you do

A supplier keeps closing SCARs, but the same problem keeps coming back. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they push for real corrective action and escalate when paperwork is not matching results.

Global Sourcing wants to move a part to a cheaper supplier you are worried about. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can raise quality risk with data and work with sourcing rather than simply blocking.

About the work

Walk me through how you lead an 8D with a supplier after a defect reaches our plant.

What they are checking: Whether they know each step, especially containment and true root cause, and hold the supplier to it.

What do you look for when you review a PPAP submission?

What they are checking: Whether they check the elements that really prove capability, not just whether the binder is complete.

How do you run a new supplier risk assessment?

What they are checking: Whether they can judge risk before a part is sourced instead of finding out at launch.

What is a Safe Launch Plan, and when would you put one in place?

What they are checking: Whether they know how extra checks at launch protect production while a new part proves itself.

Which supplier quality KPIs do you track, and what do you do when one goes red?

What they are checking: Whether they manage by data and take action, not just report numbers.

When would you put a supplier on controlled shipping?

What they are checking: Whether they know how and when to escalate to Supplier Contained Shipping.

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The full job description

As published by Generac.

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? The Supplier Quality Engineer oversees both advanced and current supplier quality activities and supports quality collaboration between production facilities, Engineering, and Global Sourcing teams. This role partners closely with suppliers to strengthen quality systems and improve performance, while leading problem resolution efforts through root cause analysis and corrective action using 8D methodologies Responsibilities: • Manages supplier quality performance to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) using SQ tools and resources • Provides supplier guidance and understanding of our supplier’s expectations and objectives • Supports New Product Introduction and Global Sourcing PPAP projects • Performs New Supplier Risk Assessments and Supplier Quality Audits • Leads Supplier Quality Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR), Safe Launch Plan (SLP), and Supplier Contained Shipping Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering discipline • 3 years of experience working in Quality Assurance in a plant or supplier quality role • 1 year of experience working with PPAP procedures, APQP (Control Plan & PFMEA), PPAP, and ISO QMS • Foreign Language required based on region • Ability to travel domestically and globally up to 35% Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Competent using full suite of Microsoft Office products • Demonstrated knowledge of the interpretation and application of manufacturing/quality metrics • Demonstrated knowledge in the implementation of lean principles and improvements • Demonstrated ability to collaboratively work with teams to drive improvements • Demonstrated ability to manage shifting deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing • Good presentation skills at all levels • Use of advanced problem-solving skills to resolve difficult issues • Demonstrated ability to multi-task and solve problems in a fast-paced environment Preferred Qualifications: • Experience working with international companies and in matrix organizations. • Certified Quality Engineer • Certified Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt • Certified Supplier Quality Auditor • Experience using SAP or equivalent ERP • Experience using ETQ QMS database • Experience using Ariba Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls.  The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.  On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders.  The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job include are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.) “We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

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