Global Supplier Quality Manager
Itron · South Carolina
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Quality
- Travel
- 25%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management quality role at Itron (industrial) in South Carolina. Lead, coach, and develop the Supplier Quality Engineering team.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Root cause, SPC, FMEA
- Day to day
- about 25% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in South Carolina: typical posted base $95k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 18 live postings that list pay, out of 35 quality engineer openings in South Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
South Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 34 other live quality postings in South Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 5+)
Typical $90k–$120k, from 16 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 69%
- ✓ FMEA 46%
- ✓ SPC 43%
- Lean 37%
- ✓ PPAP 37%
- ✓ APQP 37%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, Green Belt, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Itron
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- The posting says about 25% travel. Between which sites?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from ItronAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
include supplier qualification, audits, PPAP, NPI support, issue resolution, continuous improvement, and supplier risk stratification. This position partners closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, and Customer teams, while leading and developing a Supplier Quality Engineering team.
Required Skills & Experience
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, or related technical field.
- ✓8+ years of Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or related technical quality experience.
- ✓Experience working with suppliers in a manufacturing or product‑driven environment.
- ✓Demonstrated experience with NPI, new source qualification, and PPAP/APQP activities.
- ✓Strong knowledge of quality systems (ISO 9001).
- ✓Proficiency in core quality tools (APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, 8D).
- ✓Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical requirements; knowledge of a broad range of manufacturing processes.
- ✓Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt or equivalent certification
- ✓Strong communication and supplier‑management skills.
- ✓Ability to lead global teams, drive accountability, and influence cross‑functionally
Preferred Skills & Experience
- ✓ASQ CQE, CQM, CSQP, or similar professional certification
- ✓Spanish &/or French communication is plus
Travel : Up to 25%
requirements
or unusual work environment.
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Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.
The Supplier Quality Manager oversees end-to-end Supplier Quality Assurance for Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers globally and will based at our West Union, SC manufacturing facility. The role ensures supplier capability, quality performance, and readiness for new and existing products across assigned commodities, technologies, and market segments.
Supplier Quality Assurance
- •Qualify suppliers through audits, capability assessments, and contract/PO quality requirements.
- •Manage supplier readiness for NPI and new source qualification.
- •Lead part and product qualification (PPAP) and design reviews.
- •Drive structured problem‑solving (8D) for customer, warranty, supply, and plant issues.
- •Monitor supplier KPIs such as DPPM, 8D cycle time, and PPAP cycle time.
- •Support plant operations with MRB disposition, containment, and issue tracking.
- •Ensure adherence to compliance and quality system requirements.
- •Evaluate supplier process capability and conduct process and quality system audits.
- •Review PFMEA, control plans, critical-to-quality characteristics, and measurement systems.
- •Support design-for-manufacturability, tolerance analysis, and technical specification reviews.
- •Approve PPAPs and drive corrective actions for supplier-related product and process failures.
- •Support plant operations with troubleshooting and nonconformance disposition.
People Management
- •Lead, coach, and develop the Supplier Quality Engineering team.
- •Set goals, manage performance, and allocate resources.
- •Build capability, drive accountability, and support hiring and onboarding.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- •Work with Engineering on design reviews, DFM/A, and PPAP deliverables.
- •Partner with Supply Chain on supplier selection, performance, and escalations.
- •Support Manufacturing/Plant teams with quality issues and production readiness.
- •Coordinate with Program Management, R&D, Plant operations, Quality, Finance, and Compliance teams as needed.
Physical Demands
This is a typical office job, with no special physical
Benefits Info
This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, hybrid work schedule, and more! This position is eligible for our annual bonus program.
Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!
The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.
Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live. Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com