Sr Supplier Quality Engineer

Real Staffing Group; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Paid leave

Job summary

Specialist Staffing Group seeks a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to support the Midas Rex product line within the powered surgical solutions portfolio. This role is primarily onsite in Fort Worth, TX, with one remote day per week.

You will ensure suppliers deliver high-quality parts, materials, and services and collaborate with cross-functional teams on new product introductions. Key responsibilities include qualifying suppliers per PPAP, maintaining the approved supplier list, developing

Qualifications

• University degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 4+ years of supplier quality experience; medical device focus preferred.
• Expertise with PPAP, inspection/metrology, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with Medtronic quality system is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Qualify suppliers per company standards, PPAP focus.
• Maintain approved supplier list with segmentation and audits.
• Develop and validate inspection/test methods with internal teams.
• Oversee control plans, PFMEA, IQ/OQ/PQ documentation.
• Manage qualification deliverables and first article inspections.
• Prepare and review change orders; resolve non-conforming material issues.
• Mentor junior staff and manage related projects.

Skills

PPAP

control plans

PFMEA

IQ

OQ

PQ documents

process capability studies

first article inspections

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Medtronic quality system

inspection methods

test method validation

acceptance sampling plans

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to support the Midas Rex product line within the powered surgical solutions portfolio. This role is primarily onsite in Fort Worth, Texas, with the possibility of one remote day per week. The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer will ensure suppliers deliver high-quality parts, materials, and services, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams on new product introduction projects.

Key responsibilities include qualifying suppliers in accordance with company standards, particularly through the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP). The role involves managing supplier information on the approved supplier list, including segmentation, selection, agreements, and audit records. You will work directly with suppliers and internal inspection/metrology teams to develop and validate inspection and test methods, establish acceptance sampling plans, and oversee qualification deliverables such as control plans, PFMEA, IQ/OQ/PQ documentation, process capability studies, and first article inspections.

Additional duties include preparing, reviewing, and approving change orders, investigating and resolving non-conforming material issues, and evaluating supplier performance. The position may require mentoring or guiding junior colleagues and managing projects or processes within the job area.

To be considered, candidates must have a university degree and a minimum of four years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with at least two years of relevant experience. Advanced knowledge of supplier quality engineering, particularly within medical device quality systems, is required. Experience with PPAP, inspection and metrology methods, and medical device regulatory requirements is essential. Familiarity with the Medtronic quality system is preferred.

Strong communication skills and the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders are vital. The ideal candidate will demonstrate autonomy, analytical capability, and a track record of process improvement within supplier quality engineering.

Must-Have Skills:

• PPAP
• control plans
• PFMEA
• IQ
• OQ
• PQ documents
• process capability studies
• first article inspections

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Medtronic quality system
• inspection methods
• test method validation
• acceptance sampling plans
• project management
• problem-solving
• coaching
• training
• medical device quality system

EOE Statement: Specialist Staffing Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for benefits such as

• health insurance
• health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life and disability insurance
• paid leave where required by applicable law

Eligibility may vary based on factors such as location and hire date and is subject to change.