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Supplier Quality Engineer

DIRECT HIRE

**Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)** to join our **Quality Assurance team** at the McAllen **Texas Distribution Center (TDC)** . This role is critical in strengthening supplier performance, supporting new program launches, and maintaining high standards across our supply chain—especially for molding and electronic components sourced from Mexican plants and external suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Manage supplier part quality for the Texas DC and Reynosa, Mexico plant, ensuring compliance and rapid response to part-related claims.

+ Support supplier selection and development processes, especially for electronic and molding components.

+ LeadAPQP, PPAP, andsupplier audits **,** ensuring quality standards are met from early development through production.

+ Collaborate closely with internal QA teams, engineering, procurement, and supplier partners.

+ Monitor supplier performance metrics and drive **continuous improvement (Kaizen)** activities.

+ Provide on-site supplier support in Reynosa (minimum 3 visits per week, secure transportation provided).

Qualifications

+ **Bachelor's degree** in Engineering or related field; focus on Mechanical or Electronics preferred.

+ **5+ years of experience** in automotive supplier quality engineering.

+ Strong knowledge of PPAP, APQP, supplier audits, and quality systems.

+ Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

+ Experience with OEM processes is highly desirable.

+ Language skills: Spanish or Japanese is a plus.

+ Must be comfortable traveling regularly to Reynosa, Mexico minimum (3) days per week. (secured company transport provided)

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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