Senior Supplier Quality Engineer: Lean & Compliance

Symbotic; Wilmington (MA); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbotic is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure parts and materials meet strict quality standards. You will collaborate with suppliers, manufacturing partners, and engineering to prevent defects and reduce risk in the supply chain.

The role requires at least 5 years in supplier quality within a regulated manufacturing environment, with expertise in advanced quality tools and process validation. Occasional travel and hybrid work are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in engineering or related discipline is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of supplier quality engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with quality management concepts, tools, and methods (FMEA, DOE, MSA, GRR, 8D, etc.).
• Certified ISO 9001 or AS9100 auditor preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary day-to-day quality contact for assigned contract manufacturers or suppliers.
• Execute and manage quality activities to ensure manufacturing compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements (e.g. supplier audits).
• Provide periodic performance updates through dashboards and KPIs.
• Lead supplier corrective action requests (SCARs) and verify effective root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Partner with supply chain, engineering, and external manufacturing teams to evaluate and qualify new suppliers.
• Drive continuous improvement activities using Lean, Six Sigma, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality management

FMEA

DOE

MSA

GRR

8D

Lean Six Sigma

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

SAA

Minitab

JMP

Excel

Job description

Symbotic is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure parts and materials meet strict quality standards. You will collaborate with suppliers, manufacturing partners, and engineering to prevent defects and reduce risk in the supply chain.

The role requires at least 5 years in supplier quality within a regulated manufacturing environment, with expertise in advanced quality tools and process validation. Occasional travel and hybrid work are expected.