Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer Johnson City, TN Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Supplier Quality Engineer position.

Location:

This is primarily a travel position, the SQE can reside in any location but must be open to extensive travel to vendor sites.

Job Description:

The Supplier Quality Engineer ensures that all products (tanks, pressure vessels, structural weldments, and related heavy‑industrial components) meet all design, engineering, safety, and regulatory requirements. This role owns vendor qualification, oversees fabrication quality, and drives continuous improvement across the supply base.

Key Responsibilities:

Evaluate and approve new vendors. Review supplier manufacturing plans, weld maps, inspection test plans, and ensure compliance with design drawings, codes, and specifications. Lead inspection of incoming tanks, vessels, and large fabrications, including dimensional checks, weld quality verification, coating inspection, and documentation review. Investigate supplier defects, perform root‑cause analysis, and drive corrective and preventive actions. Review and approve supplier quality documentation. Ensure supplier adherence to all relevant codes, standards, and internal engineering specifications. Work closely with engineering, procurement, project management, and onsite quality teams to ensure supplier performance aligns with project needs.

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of relevant experience in Supplier Quality Engineering. Must have experience with fabrication, welding, tanks, pressure vessels, structural steel, or similar industries. Familiarity with weld symbols, methods, and fabrication tolerances. Proficiency in root‑cause analysis, FMEA, control plans, and statistical methods. Experience conducting process audits and capability assessments at supplier sites.

Preferred:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or other related technical discipline.

Other Job Requirements:

United States Citizenship If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support their growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater's experience and guidance ensure that its customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards. Originally founded to support the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Edgewater now supports customers across the U.S. and Canada. Edgewater has five offices, with corporate headquarters in Los Alamos, NM and regional offices in Carlsbad, NM; Oak Ridge, TN; Aiken, SC; and Richland, WA. Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.