Associate Supplier Quality Engineer

Dorman was founded on the belief that people should have greater freedom to fix motor vehicles. For over 100 years, we have been driving new solutions, releasing tens of thousands of aftermarket replacement products engineered to save time and money, and increase convenience and reliability. Founded and headquartered in the United States, we are a pioneering global organization offering an always-evolving catalog of automotive, heavy-duty and specialty vehicle products.  Today, we have more than 3,800 employees across 29 different locations, with a family of brands that also includes SuperATV and Dayton Parts. Publicly traded under the stock ticker DORM, reaching a revenue of $2.13 billion in 2025. Everyone who works at Dorman is called a Contributor. We need everyone, regardless of role and experience, to contribute to our success. That means everyone has a unique ability to make an impact on the business. We encourage all our Contributors to bring their authentic selves to work. The freedom to pursue new ideas, offer different perspectives, and grow in your career is fundamental to working at Dorman. Job Summary This position is an individual contributor role. This position conducts supplier quality related activities including, supporting new product introduction with existing and new suppliers within Dorman APQP requirements for purchased parts during program development, Acting as technical and quality liaison between Dorman and suppliers. Performing supplier qualification & re-qualification audits, supplier process development & audit, product audits (FAI, SI, PSI). Drive supplier and product quality improvement. The role will work harmoniously together with global cross function team, mainly with engineering, SBU, Lab, and Supply Chain. Primary Duties Support sourcing team for new supplier selection and drive new supplier qualification activities. Drive requalification audit of existing suppliers to ensure Dorman’s requirement is continuously met by suppliers Participate in second-party and third-party quality management system audits as required Work directly with product groups to ensure product and engineering design specifications are met by suppliers Support product development and reverse engineering functions as required Line readiness review and process audit for new project as required Train suppliers in Dorman’s development processes and ensue “speed to market” Facilitates the creation and validation of FAI (First Article Inspection) & OTS(Off The Shelf) samples and PPAP documentation review and approval Drive source inspection activities for 1st shipment of new product Monitor supplier performance and work with product team and quality team to continuously reduce the warranty cost. Drive and facilitate Continuous Improvement efforts at suppliers to better control of nonconforming products Support supplier related corrective action and prevention actions / 8D follow up and validation of internal…