Procurement Engineer: NPI, Supplier Quality & Validation

Volto Consulting; Loveland (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Volto Consulting in Loveland, CO is seeking an onsite supplier qualification engineer to support NPI, product transfer, and manufacturing documentation. You will drive ECNs, drawings updates, PPAP/APQP records, and supplier CAPA while collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, R&D, and Operations to ensure on-time qualification and robust supplier readiness.

FDA/cGMP awareness, IQ/OQ/PQ protocols, and Lean Six Sigma experience are a plus, with a focus on reducing waste, improving yield,

Qualifications

• Strong procurement engineering and supplier qualification experience required.
• Experience supporting NPI, product sustenance, and product transfer with manufacturing documentation.
• Hands-on engineering change orders, drawings updates, fixture designs, and digital work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Execute and close supplier qualification activities with detailed engineering reviews.
• Drive engineering change orders for qualification, testing, product transfer, or supplier readiness.
• Review supplier drawings to identify gaps and ensure documentation compliance.
• Plan and manage First Article at supplier or plant locations; verify fit, form, and function.
• Maintain CQP, CQR, PPAP, APQP, validation, and qualification records per customer requirements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to support NPI and lifecycle activities.
• Close incomplete or missing documentation; manage CAPAs and supplier audits.
• Act as owner for assigned suppliers and qualification scope, meeting quality/cost/schedule targets.
• Track KPIs, escalate risks, and drive mitigation actions.
• Apply Lean/Six Sigma to reduce waste and improve yield.

Skills

Procurement engineering

Supplier qualification

NPI support

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean Six Sigma

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Volto Consulting in Loveland, CO is seeking an onsite supplier qualification engineer to support NPI, product transfer, and manufacturing documentation. You will drive ECNs, drawings updates, PPAP/APQP records, and supplier CAPA while collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, R&D, and Operations to ensure on-time qualification and robust supplier readiness.

FDA/cGMP awareness, IQ/OQ/PQ protocols, and Lean Six Sigma experience are a plus, with a focus on reducing waste, improving yield,