Job Description

<div class="content-intro">Divergent is a technology company that has architected, invented, built, and commercialized an end-to-end factory system called the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) that comprehensively uses machine learning to optimally engineer, additively manufacture, and flexibly assemble complex integrated vehicle structures and subsystems. Products created using DAPS are superior in performance, lower in cost, rapidly customizable to meet mission and customer-specific requirements, faster to market, and scalable on demand to high volume production. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs, and Divergent is now expanding to support mission critical needs in the Aerospace and Defense sector. Join us to be a part of this transformative journey, where your impact will shape the future of technology and production.</div><h2>Purpose</h2>
The&nbsp;Director of Supplier Quality&nbsp;leads the development and execution of&nbsp;Divergent’s&nbsp;global supplier quality strategy.&nbsp;This role&nbsp;is responsible for&nbsp;ensuring that all externally sourced components, materials, and services meet stringent quality, reliability, and performance standards—spanning&nbsp;prototype&nbsp;through full-rate production.&nbsp;
You will build and scale supplier quality systems&nbsp;appropriate for&nbsp;a high-growth, advanced manufacturing environment, while driving accountability, performance, and continuous improvement across a diverse and evolving supply base.&nbsp;
This is a hands-on leadership role that blends strategic quality management, deep technical engagement with suppliers, cross-functional collaboration, and relentless pursuit of operational excellence. The ideal candidate will thrive in a highly dynamic, fast-growth environment, and bring both startup grit and world-class manufacturing discipline.&nbsp;
<h2>The Role</h2>
Key Responsibilities&nbsp;
<ol>
<li> Supplier Quality Strategy, Governance &amp; Operating Model</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Architect and deploy a&nbsp;scalable supplier quality operating system&nbsp;that supports:&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Low-volume, high-complexity builds&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Scalable, repeatable production&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Additive manufacturing infrastructure&nbsp;</li>
<li>Define supplier segmentation strategy (strategic, critical, developmental, transactional) with differentiated quality engagement models.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Establish&nbsp;quality governance forums&nbsp;(e.g., Supplier Quality Council, cross-functional escalation reviews).&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Develop multi-year roadmap for supplier quality maturity aligned with company growth (prototype → industrialization → scale).&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Own end-to-end&nbsp;supplier&nbsp;quality policies, procedures, and standard work.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Drive digitization of supplier quality processes (QMS tools, real-time dashboards, supplier portals).&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li> Supplier Selection, Qualification &amp; Industrialization</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Partner with sourcing during&nbsp;RFQ and supplier&nbsp;selection&nbsp;to evaluate:&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Technical capability&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Process maturity&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Capacity and scalability&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Quality system robustness&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Lead&nbsp;supplier risk assessments&nbsp;(technical, operational, geopolitical, financial).&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Define and execute&nbsp;supplier qualification frameworks, including:&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Pre-award audits (process, quality system, manufacturing readiness)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Capability studies and run-at-rate validations&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Drive&nbsp;industrialization readiness&nbsp;for new suppliers:&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Manufacturing process validation&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Tooling and fixture qualification&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Special process validation (heat treatment, additive, composites, machining, etc.)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li> Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Execution</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Own supplier-side APQP execution across all programs and customers.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ensure robust completion and approval of:&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Design reviews and supplier feasibility commitments&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Process Flow Diagrams aligned to actual manufacturing steps&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>PFMEA with high-risk failure modes mitigated prior to SOP&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Control Plans tied to critical-to-quality (CTQ) characteristics&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Drive&nbsp;Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)&nbsp;submissions at&nbsp;appropriate levels:&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Validate dimensional results, capability indices (Cp/Cpk), and material certifications&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ensure alignment with engineering specifications and performance requirements&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Establish&nbsp;launch readiness criteria&nbsp;and enforce strict entry/exit gates for suppliers.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li> Supplier Performance Management &amp; Continuous Improvement</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Define and operationalize&nbsp;supplier scorecards, including:&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>PPM (defects)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>On-time delivery (OTD)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Responsiveness and corrective action closure time&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Lead&nbsp;monthly/quarterly business reviews (MBRs/QBRs)&nbsp;with strategic suppliers.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Drive structured&nbsp;supplier improvement programs, including:&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Lean manufacturing implementation&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Six Sigma projects&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Yield and throughput optimization&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Develop and deploy&nbsp;supplier development roadmaps&nbsp;for&nbsp;underperforming or&nbsp;strategic partners.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Own escalation process for chronic supplier issues, including executive-level interventions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li> Nonconformance Management, Root Cause &amp; Corrective Actions</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Establish a&nbsp;closed-loop nonconformance management system&nbsp;across incoming, in-process, and field issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Lead critical supplier quality issue resolution using:&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>8D&nbsp;methodology&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>5 Whys, Ishikawa (Fishbone), fault tree analysis&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ensure true root cause identification (escape point + occurrence cause), not superficial fixes.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Validate effectiveness of corrective actions through data and audit.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Partner with internal teams to manage:&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Supplier containment actions&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Line disruptions and recovery plans&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Field failures and warranty-related supplier issues&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li> Incoming Quality &amp; Risk-Based Inspection Strategy</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Design and implement&nbsp;risk-based incoming inspection frameworks, including:&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dock-to-stock programs for high-performing supplier

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divergent:5194800008

Title

Director, Supplier Quality

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Location

Torrance, California, United States

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Posted at

2026-06-02 20:38:43Z

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$193K – $236K

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2026-07-26 05:37:41Z

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2026-07-26 05:37:41Z

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