Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical)

Job Title: Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical)

Job Location: Dayton, OH, onsite

Department: Supply Chain Operations (SCOPS)

Elevate Global Standards as our Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical Expert)

Are you a technical authority in mechanical quality looking to transform a global supply chain? Trimble is seeking a visionary pragmatist to champion process discipline, mentor rising talent, and define "what good looks like" for our next generation of world-class products!

About Us: Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done. With relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling and data analytics, Trimble enables essential industries including construction, geospatial and transportation. Whether it's helping customers build and maintain infrastructure, design and construct buildings, optimize global supply chains or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront, driving productivity and progress.

Supply Chain Operations (SCOPS): Our Supply Chain Operations team is the backbone of Trimble’s product delivery, ensuring excellence from sourcing to fulfillment. We focus on building resilient, high-quality, and scalable global networks that enable our technology to reach customers efficiently and reliably.

What Makes This Role Great: In this role, you’ll serve as the ultimate technical authority for supplier quality, moving beyond "firefighting" to proactively shape the future of our global mechanical supply base. You will have the unique opportunity to design and deliver the training programs that build our organizational capability, directly influencing the reliability and excellence of Trimble’s industry-leading hardware.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Define Technical Excellence: Establish and maintain global supplier quality standards, serving as the senior reviewer for complex deliverables like DFM, 8D, and SPC/Cpk.

• Lead the Supplier Lifecycle: Drive quality strategy from initial qualification and launch readiness through to performance management and escalation governance.

• Standardize Proactive Planning: Prevent quality issues before they reach production by leading and standardizing Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Readiness Review (RR) programs.

• Drive Governance & Recovery: Own issue governance for critical quality events, facilitating cross-functional problem-solving and leading the charge on formal corrective actions.

• Build Future Capability: Design and deliver training in core SQE practices, mentoring team members to ensure a high-performing and disciplined quality organization.

Essential Skills & Experience

• 8-12+ years of supplier quality engineering experience specifically with mechanical parts (castings, machining, metal fabrication).

• Demonstrated mastery of quality methodologies including 8D, SPC/Cpk, and evidence-based signoff.

• Proven ability to interpret complex technical drawings and specifications.

• Strong communication skills with experience presenting technical tradeoffs to senior leadership.

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.

Bonus Points For

• ASQ certifications (CQE, CQA) or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.

• Experience in workflow optimization, lean process improvement, or automation.

• DFM (Design for Manufacturing) expertise

• Lead auditor experience or supplier audit program leadership.

• M.S. in Engineering or a related field.

Logistics

• Location: Huber Heights, Ohio (Onsite: minimum 4 days/week)

• Travel Requirement: Up to 25%, including international travel

Why You'll Love Working With Us At Trimble, we're not just a company that "does good"—we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact.

• You'll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide.

• Collaborate with like-minded people: Our strong internal culture is a "hidden gem." You will work with a collaborative, supportive team that shares your purpose and fosters a genuine sense of belonging.

• Be an owner: Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership. You'll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often "self-