Who We Are The Duravent Group is a recognized global technology leader in the HVAC industry, first-to-market with innovations in venting systems. Founded in 1956, our $500 million + company is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, and has 15 locations across Canada, Mexico and the United States. Duravent leads with best-in-class design and manufacturing capabilities, world-class distribution networks, and customer-first service and support. We ensure quality and drive safety through scientifically proven materials and unequaled engineering. Duravent acquired Grand Rapids-based Hart & Cooley in 2021. A leader in the HVAC industry since 1901, the Hart & Cooley acquisition brings a legacy of quality and service, robust manufacturing and distribution capabilities, and a suite of trusted brands into the Duravent family. As a combined company, Duravent is uniquely positioned as the next generation leader in interior climate technology industry. Our team of passionate professionals needs you!
This Role:
Our team is looking for Corporate Supplier Quality Engineer to work out of our Grand Rapids Innovation Center on a hybrid basis. The travel will be approximately 20%.
What You Will Do:
This Corporate Supplier Quality Engineer will partner with Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, and Plant Quality teams to ensure suppliers meet quality and performance requirements and to advance customer satisfaction, cost reduction, and operational excellence.
How You Will Do It:
- Lead supplier qualification, development, and performance improvement activities across the supply base.
- Conduct supplier audits, process assessments, and quality system evaluations.
- Develop/Review and maintain supplier scorecards and performance metrics, including supplier PPM, COPQ, audit results, and corrective action effectiveness.
- Identify high-risk suppliers and implement improvement plans to mitigate quality, capacity, and delivery risks.
- Facilitate supplier business reviews and performance discussions.
- Ensure supplier compliance with company, customer, drawing, specification, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead Supplier Corrective Action Request activities and coordinate containment for supplier nonconformances.
- Review supplier containment, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and supporting objective evidence.
- Verify corrective action effectiveness through audits, data analysis, and supplier follow-up.
- Drive closure of recurring supplier quality issues and escalate significant risks as appropriate.
- Support supplier recovery activities during major quality events, production interruptions, or customer escalations.
- Facilitate structured problem solving using 8D, A3, 5-Why, Fishbone, and other root cause methodologies.
- Support implementation and continual improvement of the Corporate Quality Management System.
- Assist in maintaining compliance with ISO 9001 requirements.
- Participate in internal audits, management reviews, and quality system improvement initiatives.
- Develop and standardize corporate quality procedures, forms, tools, and best practices across manufacturing sites.
- Support deployment of corporate quality objectives and strategic initiatives.
- Lead projects to reduce supplier PPM, incoming defects, COPQ, scrap, and customer complaints while improving process capability.
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline with a minimum of five years of experience in supplier quality, quality engineering, manufacturing quality, or supplier development.
- Demonstrated success improving supplier performance in a manufacturing environment.
- Working experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, Control Plans, root cause analysis, supplier auditing, and corrective action systems.
- Experience supporting ISO 9001 quality management systems.
- Demonstrated success driving supplier performance improvement in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience managing supplier corrective actions, supplier scorecards, and supplier development activities.
- Strong understanding of supplier quality management systems and manufacturing process controls.
- Thorough knowledge of ISO 9001 principles and quality management methodologies.
- Strong analytical, data interpretation, and structured problem-solving abilities.
- Effective project management and organizational skills.
What We Offer:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (effective day 1!)
- 401(k) with match
- Thirteen Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Personal Time Off
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance (variable per state)
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Plan
EEOC Statement:
Duravent is an equal opportunity employer committed to making employment decisions solely on valid job requirements. We provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability or veteran status.