Senior Supplier QA Engineer
Core
Drives improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers, monitors supplier performance, and develops acceptance criteria for materials.
Role type
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
Builds
Incoming inspection procedures, test protocols, qualification reports, and component specifications
Domain
Medical device manufacturing / Supplier Quality Management
Required skills
Supplier quality systems expertise, SCAR management, risk management, statistical analysis, root cause analysis, material controls, change control, defect analysis, corrective action planning
Preferred skills
Design engineering collaboration, manufacturability analysis, field failure investigation
Technologies
Supplier Quality Systems, Statistical Analysis Tools
Responsibilities
Assess potential new suppliers for technical and manufacturing capabilities; Generate and maintain incoming inspection procedures; Develop and source inspection tools and equipment; Generate test protocols and approve components for use; Analyze incoming material defects and drive corrective action; Investigate field failures related to supplier materials; Provide input to Design Engineering on component technology and selection
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
