An engineering manager recently said I was part of a "soft profession." I interpreted his comment as a roundabout way of expressing his belief that I wasn't a real engineer, and people didn't know what I was working on day to day. I guess I could see his point. As a supplier quality engineer (SQE), I possess soft skills. SQEs work behind the scenes, ensuring suppliers are meeting requirements. I decided instead of being offended, I would capitalize on an opportunity to explain supplier quality engineering to the engineering team.
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