Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) - Titleist Golf Clubs

Company: Twice
Location: Carlsbad
Posted on: May 7, 2025

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION

WE ARE A PRODUCT COMPANY.

WE ARE A PROCESS COMPANY.

ABOVE ALL, WE ARE A PEOPLE COMPANY.

The history of the Acushnet Company is tightly woven into the fabric of golf. From the start, we've been committed to enriching the experience of dedicated golfers through superior product performance, technological innovation, unmatched quality, and exceptional service. We are more than a collection of leading golf brands and products. We are a team united in our passion for the game. We are bridge builders who embrace our responsibility to leave our brands, businesses, communities, and the game of golf in a better position than when we started.

Together we live by the credo, "Autograph your work with excellence." We earn our position as unrivaled leaders in every category in which we compete, striving for excellence in all that we do - from the performance and consistency of our products to our engagement with golfers and trade partners, to our commitment to creating a workplace built on diversity, inclusion, belonging and respect.

Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)

Salary Range: $88,000 - $110,000 annually, plus bonus eligibility

Summary: Lead continuous improvement projects in golf club manufacturing. Provide manufacturing technical support including process monitoring and capability improvement for supply chain component manufacturing. Assist in the development and alignment of plant quality systems to ensure conformance to the Acushnet Company quality systems.

Responsibilities:

• Report Quality KPIs (Key Process Indicators) and detailed reporting including (but not limited to): AQL pass/fail rates, Defect rates, RTV rates, CP/CPk (Process Capability).
• Monitor incoming component inspection data sources.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for the continuous improvement of Titleist products and processes related to component manufacturing and capability.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to suppliers to reduce defect rates.
• Create inspection plans for new products.
• Perform gauge studies and identify new technologies for measuring key specifications.
• Develop component durability test methods and standards.
• In collaboration with Manufacturing team, Engineering team and R&D, design and implement formal Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) to be followed by supply chain partners, including (but not limited to): Process Control Plans (PCPs), Process capability studies, DFMEA (Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis) and PFMEA (Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis).
• Communicate nonconformance incidents to vendors, send SCARs and manage them to completion, write deviations when applicable.
• Work with vendors to conduct process capability studies, gauge studies, etc. Participate in DFM meetings for new product introductions. Perform Vendor audits (travel required).
  Qualifications:
  
  • Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field. Certification in Six Sigma principles preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in Quality Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering required.
  • Must have working knowledge of quality tools including DOE, capability studies, and Gauge R&R.
  • Must have applied understanding of SPC and computerized quality systems.
  • Must have demonstrated leadership abilities. ERP system experience a plus.
  • Golf club manufacturing experience preferred.
  • This position will spend extended periods of time in a manufacturing environment. International and Domestic travel required.
    How To Apply:
    
    Candidates meeting the qualifications listed above are invited to submit their resume along with salary requirements via the apply button for this job at: https://employment.acushnetgolf.com/ and must submit a resume in "MS Word Form ONLY" in order to be considered. As part of your resume, there must be a cover letter explaining your passion and interest for the position or company with a description of your background in golf as applicable.
    
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