Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Regulated Industries

Thermofisher Scientific; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer III in the United Kingdom to drive supplier quality and reliability across the supply chain. You will lead quality improvement programs, perform data-driven analyses, and work closely with suppliers and internal teams to deliver measurable results.

You will manage audits, CAPA activities, and risk mitigations, while supporting new product introductions and material qualification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of supplier quality management experience in regulated industries.
• Experience with audits, CAPA, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Proficiency with ISO 13485, ISO 9001, 21 CFR Part 820, and MDSAP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier lifecycle activities, including supplier assessments and audits.
• Collaborate with Sourcing, Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Operations and cross-functional teams to resolve supplier quality issues and implement CAPA.
• Maintain supplier quality metrics and review data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Support supplier risk assessments and track actions to address identified risks.
• Investigate supplier-related nonconformances and contribute to root cause analysis, containment, and corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain quality agreements and support supplier compliance with applicable quality requirements, industry standards, and regulations.
• Monitor supplier performance and support quality improvement projects.
• Contribute to new product introduction and material qualification activities, as well as ongoing support for existing materials and products.

Skills

Quality management

Data analysis

Project management

Root cause analysis

CAPA

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Science

Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in relevant field

Tools

SAP

TrackWise

Job description

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer III in the United Kingdom to drive supplier quality and reliability across the supply chain. You will lead quality improvement programs, perform data-driven analyses, and work closely with suppliers and internal teams to deliver measurable results.

You will manage audits, CAPA activities, and risk mitigations, while supporting new product introductions and material qualification.