Job Description

Join a Company That’s Built to Elevate You.

At Carter Machinery, we don’t just offer jobs - we offer long-term careers defined by purpose, innovation, and impact. We’ve built an award-winning workplace where high achievers thrive, careers grow, and your work truly matters.

Our legacy is strong, our vision is bold, and our future is built on investing in the growth and well-being of our people. Whether you're turning a wrench, managing operations, or supporting customers, you play a vital role in powering industries that moves the world forward.

Job Title: Supplier Quality Lead

Location: Richmond, Virginia; Manassas, Virginia

Starting Compensation Range: This is a sales position eligible for a base salary plus commissions with a probable income of more than $100,000. The final compensation is negotiable and subject to candidate’s experience and skills.

What You Will Do:

• Manage quality performance of assigned suppliers
• Review and approve issuance of supplier corrective action requests
• Review and approve closure of supplier corrective action requests
• Lead customer quality meetings regarding supplier failures
• Lead supplier qualification audits and drive closure of findings
• Establish processes with new suppliers including customer required documentation and ship loose standards
• Manage and support customer audits and closure of findings
• Manage proactive supplier development
• Manage supplier recovery plans for high-risk suppliers
• Work in coordination with team to achieve Continuous Improvement goals and objectives
• Perform other related duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For:

• Minimum five years of experience in quality engineering or related role
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field preferred
• Certification in quality methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, ASQ) is a plus
• In-depth knowledge of quality assurance and control procedures, concepts, and methodologies
• Valid driver’s license
• Excellent driving record
• Willingness to travel up to 50%
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills

What Success Looks Like In This Role:

• Planning and developing standards, procedures, and best practices for ensuring product quality
• Handling large volumes of work in a fast-paced environment and coordinating multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong organizational skills
• Defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions
• Interpreting an extensive variety of data relating to employment laws
• Engaging in effective and persuasive discussions on complex topics with top management and other firm personnel; Making presentations to company personnel
• Prioritizing tasks and delegating them when appropriate
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Promoting a positive customer experience
• Upholding the Core Values of Integrity, Commitment, Excellence and Teamwork by embracing The Carter Way

Physical Requirements: 

• Regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear
• Frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally lift and /or move up to 20 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus

Competitive Compensation and Benefits: 

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k), $0.75 to $1.25 match up to 6%
• Life and disability insurance
• In-house training instructors/programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral bonus program
• Tool allowances and tool loans
• Discounts on cellular phone service, computers, and vehicles
• Opportunities for overtime
• Shift differential (if applicable)

You’ll gain access to real learning, real advancement, and a real future in a company that’s reshaping what it means to lead in our industry. If you're looking for purpose, possibilities, and a team that wins together - you belong at Carter Machinery.

Come build what matters and build your future with us.

Actual base pay may vary based on experience, skills, qualifications, education, geographic location, and other relevant business considerations. In addition to base pay, the compensation package may include participation in performance-based incentive programs (e.g., discretionary or non-discretionary plans), as well as overtime eligibility depending on the role.

Carter Machinery Co. Inc. is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals – including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, or any other characteristic protected by law – are encouraged to apply.

Carter Machinery is a drug-free workplace.