Supplier Quality Engineer I

Boston Scientific; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific Corporation, based in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure supplier quality during component sourcing and manufacturing. You will support new supplier qualification, establish inspection procedures, and drive corrective actions across the supply chain.

Responsibilities include evaluating supplier capabilities, generating test reports, and collaborating with Design Engineering to improve component reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• 2–5 years of experience in supplier quality related functions.
• Proven experience driving supplier quality management improvements.
• Ability to collaborate with suppliers to maintain quality standards.
• Strong problem-solving with data-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Assess potential suppliers for technical, quality and manufacturing capabilities.
• Provide technical support for introducing components from new suppliers.
• Generate and maintain incoming inspection procedures and train inspectors.
• Develop inspection tools and equipment as needed.
• Assist in generating component specifications and test protocols.
• Generate qualification test reports and approve components for product use.
• Input on design engineering regarding component technology and reliability.
• Analyze incoming material defects and drive corrective actions with suppliers.
• Review design specs for manufacturability and quality considerations.
• Investigate field failures related to supplier materials and develop CAPA plans.

Skills

Supplier quality management

Change control

SCAR (Supplier Corrective Action)

Risk management

Material controls

Structured problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

SCAR process

Change control tools

Job description

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Drives improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers. Provides technical support in the selection of suppliers. Develops acceptance criteria for materials. Monitors supplier performance to drive supplier corrective action, manufacturing yield issues and field failures.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess potential new suppliers for technical, quality and manufacturing capabilities. Provides technical support for the introduction of components from a new supplier.
• Generates and maintains incoming inspection procedures. Trains inspectors to these procedures.
• Develops and/or sources inspection tools and equipment.
• Assists in generating component specifications.
• Generate test protocols, monitor testing, issue qualification test reports and approve components for use in products.
• Provide input to Design Engineering on new component technology and assist in component selection with quality and reliability analysis.
• Analyses incoming material defects. Dispositions and drives corrective action as necessary. Communicates issues to suppliers.
• Reviews new design specifications and provides input from component quality and manufacturability perspective.
• Investigates field failures related to supplier materials. Develop corrective action plan where necessary.

Requirements

• Candidate required process at least Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (e.g., Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, Industrial, Chemical, or Biomedical Engineering).
• At least 2~5 years of working experience in related field.
• Proven experience in supplier quality–related functions, with a strong track record in supplier quality management.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with suppliers to ensure compliance with quality standards and drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a structured and data-driven approach.

Technical & Functional Competencies

Supplier Quality Systems Expertise

Strong working knowledge of supplier compliance, change control, Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR), risk management, and material controls within a regulated manufacturing environment.

Problem Solving & Statistical Analysis

Proficiency in structured problem-solving methodologies and statistical analysis tools to identify root causes and implement effective corrective actions.

About Us

As a global medical technology leader for more than 40 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If you’re looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, there’s no better place to make it happen.

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