Supplier QA Eng - P4
Core
Drives improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers, providing technical support in supplier selection and developing acceptance criteria.
Role type
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (IC)
Builds
Incoming inspection procedures, test protocols, and qualification reports for medical device components
Domain
Medical devices / Regulated manufacturing
Required skills
Supplier quality management, CAPA, process validation, design controls, risk management, defect analysis, supplier performance monitoring, inspection procedure development, test protocol generation, cross-functional project management
Preferred skills
ASQ certification (CQE, CBA, SSGB, SSBB), experience managing supplier nonconformance escalation and SCAR ownership
Technologies
Inspection tools, test equipment
Responsibilities
Assess potential new suppliers for technical, quality, and manufacturing capabilities; Generate and maintain incoming inspection procedures and train inspectors; Develop and/or source inspection tools and equipment; Generate test protocols, monitor testing, issue qualification test reports, and approve components; Analyze incoming material defects and drive corrective action; Investigate field failures related to supplier materials and develop corrective action plans; Provide input to Design Engineering on new component technology and assist in component selection with quality and reliability analysis.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
