Supplier Quality Engineer

Oxford Nanopore Technologies; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the biotechnology sector is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join their Quality Assurance team. The role involves ensuring supplier compliance, managing quality initiatives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve quality standards. Candidates should possess a degree in a scientific or engineering discipline and experience in a regulated environment. Attractive benefits including a bonus, pension, and private healthcare are offered.

Benefits

Bonus

Pension

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience working within a regulated Quality Management System.
• Experience in supplier qualification and performance monitoring.
• Qualifications as a lead auditor and knowledge of ISO 13485 are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor supplier compliance to specifications and contractual agreements.
• Drive supplier quality management in alignment with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.
• Implement improvement plans to meet supplier quality and development metrics.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Collaboration

Quality tools and techniques

Education

Degree in a Scientific or Engineering discipline

Job description

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and a global presence across the US, APAC, and Europe.

The company employs experts in nanopore science, molecular biology, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing, and commercialization. Led by CEO Dr. Gordon Sanghera, the management team has a proven track record of delivering disruptive technologies.

Our sequencing platform is unique, offering real-time analysis in scalable formats from pocket-sized to population-scale, capable of analyzing native DNA or RNA and sequencing any fragment length to achieve short to ultra-long reads. Our mission is to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere!

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Quality Assurance team as a Supplier Quality Engineer.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Working closely with Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Goods-In, and Logistics teams to monitor supplier compliance to specifications and contractual agreements.
2. Driving supplier quality management in line with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, medical device regulations, and CE directives.
3. Supporting and ensuring effective problem resolution with suppliers through containment, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and verification of effectiveness.
4. Implementing improvement plans to meet supplier quality and development metrics.
5. Collaborating with suppliers involved in electronic assemblies, plastic formed parts, machined parts, and chemicals.
6. Engaging with Procurement on supplier qualification, capability analysis, and quality management.
7. Participating in routine supplier qualification, specification and process change control, permits, and CAPA activities.
8. Supporting business continuity plans related to purchased material security.
9. Proactively reviewing supplier risks and developing strategies for quality improvement at vendors and subcontractors.
10. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and implement quality initiatives, staying updated on industry trends and best practices, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
11. Performing other duties as required within the scope of the role.

What We're Looking For…

The ideal candidate will have a Degree in a Scientific or Engineering discipline and experience working within a regulated Quality Management System environment.

Experience in supplier qualification and performance monitoring, knowledge of quality tools and techniques, and willingness to travel locally and overseas are essential.

Qualifications as a lead auditor, knowledge of ISO 13485, experience with ERP systems, databases, and reporting software are advantageous.

Other qualities include attention to detail, ability to manage multiple priorities, strong communication skills, and a collaborative mindset suitable for a fast-paced environment.

We offer attractive benefits including a bonus, pension, private healthcare, and a stimulating work environment surrounded by landscaped gardens and water features.

If you are eager to make a meaningful impact, consider joining us and apply today!