GTI Fabrication · 10 hours ago
Supplier Quality Manager
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expGTI Fabrication is a leader in industrial modular fabrication, serving the energy, defense, and heavy-industrial markets. They are seeking a Supplier Quality Manager to develop and manage supplier quality assurance programs, ensuring suppliers meet quality and delivery standards through auditing and continuous improvement processes.
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Responsibilities
Lead GTI’s Supplier Quality Management program, ensuring consistent quality and reliability of materials, components, and subassemblies
Develop and implement supplier qualification, evaluation, and auditing processes to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory standards
Partner with Engineering and Supply Chain to define critical supplier quality requirements, inspection plans, and performance metrics
Drive supplier performance improvement initiatives based on measurable KPIs — defect rate, on-time delivery, cost of poor quality (COPQ), and corrective-action cycle time
Lead root-cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities with suppliers to address nonconformances and recurring issues
Collaborate with Engineering on new supplier onboarding, ensuring first-article inspections (FAIs) and PPAPs are completed to GTI standards
Manage the Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) process and ensure timely closure of quality issues
Support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and NPI activities to ensure supplier readiness for new product launches
Maintain supplier scorecards and dashboards that visualize trends, performance, and improvement actions
Work cross-functionally with Operations, Procurement, and Quality to reduce variability, improve yield, and strengthen supplier relationships
Provide leadership and training to internal stakeholders on supplier quality expectations and best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related technical field
7+ years of experience in supplier quality, quality engineering, or manufacturing quality leadership within an industrial or fabrication environment
Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, and auditing practices
Proven success managing metal fabrication, machining, or electrical component suppliers
Hands-on experience performing supplier audits, capability assessments, and first-article inspections
Proficiency with root-cause analysis tools (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone) and statistical process control (SPC)
Familiarity with weld inspection, dimensional inspection, and mechanical assembly processes
Excellent communication and negotiation skills; able to partner effectively with both suppliers and internal teams
Competence with ERP and quality-management systems (NetSuite preferred) and advanced Excel or Power BI analytics
Preferred
Certification in CQE, CQA, or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
Experience in modular fabrication, energy systems, or defense manufacturing
Knowledge of supplier quality risk assessment and advanced supplier development frameworks
Exposure to geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and weld standards (AWS D1.1)
Experience with digital supplier quality tools or automated inspection data systems
Company
GTI Fabrication
GTI Fabrication designs and manufactures custom modular structures and container-based buildings.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Rich Stapleton
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