Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Global Risk & Audits

CooperSurgical; Trumbull (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k)

Parental leave

Fertility benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s healthcare company focused on life’s moments. The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer leads supplier qualification, auditing, and corrective actions to ensure compliance and continuous improvement across a global supplier base.

The role emphasizes risk management, change control, and development initiatives with cross‑functional teams, mentoring junior engineers, and supporting regulatory inspections. Travel 15–30% may be required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a regulated quality environment (medical device, pharma, life sciences).
• 5+ years in Supplier Quality Management.
• Experience leading supplier audits, SCARs, and compliance initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end supplier quality activities for assigned suppliers.
• Act as Supplier Quality SME for critical suppliers and complex issues.
• Mentor Supplier Quality Engineers and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Plan, perform, and lead supplier audits (on‑site, remote, desktop).
• Drive supplier risk classification, monitoring, and mitigations.
• Own SCARs, NCMRs, and SCNs with robust root cause analysis.

Skills

Supplier quality

Audits & CAPA

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Communication

MS Office

Minitab

ERP/eQMS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Science

CQE / ASQ / Six Sigma

Tools

Minitab

ERP systems

eQMS

Job description

CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s healthcare company focused on life’s moments. The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer leads supplier qualification, auditing, and corrective actions to ensure compliance and continuous improvement across a global supplier base.

The role emphasizes risk management, change control, and development initiatives with cross‑functional teams, mentoring junior engineers, and supporting regulatory inspections. Travel 15–30% may be required.