Supplier Development Quality Engineer

Collabera; Scarborough (ME); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Collabera in Scarborough, ME is seeking a Supplier Development Quality Engineer to drive supplier quality performance and risk mitigation within a medical device manufacturing setting. You will lead supplier qualification, quality system compliance, and corrective actions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to strengthen supplier capabilities.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on supplier quality experience, manufacturing quality knowledge, and a data-driven mindset to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• 2–4 years in supplier/manufacturing quality.
• Knowledge of NCR, RCA, and CAPA processes.
• Ability to analyze data and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier onboarding, qualification, validation, and readiness activities to ensure compliance with established quality requirements.
• Contribute to supplier improvement plans and collaborate with suppliers to address performance gaps and improve process capability.
• Monitor supplier quality metrics, including ppm, defect rates, yield, and quality escapes, to identify trends and opportunities.
• Investigate supplier defects, incoming material issues, and field failures, ensuring containment, resolution, and closure.
• Lead supplier nonconformance management and corrective action activities, including root cause analysis and verification of effectiveness.
• Monitor supplier performance, identify systemic risks, and coordinate supplier reviews and follow ups.
• Develop and maintain inspection procedures and acceptance criteria for risk-based incoming inspection strategies.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Quality teams to resolve supplier quality issues and support quality decisions.
• Manage supplier change control processes, including change review, risk assessment, approval, and implementation.

Skills

Supplier quality

Root cause analysis

CAPA

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Pay Range

$35/hr to $40/hr

Job Title

Supplier Development Quality Engineer

Location

Scarborough, Maine 04074

Work Type

Onsite

Contract Duration

12 Months, with possible extension based on performance and business needs

Job Summary

The Supplier Development Quality Engineer will drive supplier quality performance, continuous improvement, and risk mitigation across the supply chain within a medical device manufacturing environment. This role focuses on supplier qualification, quality system compliance, performance monitoring, and resolution of supplier related quality issues. The engineer will collaborate with cross functional teams to strengthen supplier capabilities and ensure materials and components meet established quality and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will bring hands on experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, corrective actions, and data driven process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Support supplier onboarding, qualification, validation, and readiness activities to ensure compliance with established quality requirements.
• Contribute to supplier improvement plans and collaborate with suppliers to address performance gaps and improve process capability.
• Monitor supplier quality metrics, including parts per million, defect rates, yield, and quality escapes, to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Investigate supplier related defects, incoming material issues, and field failures, ensuring appropriate containment, resolution, and closure.
• Lead supplier nonconformance management and corrective action activities, including root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and verification of effectiveness.
• Monitor supplier performance, identify systemic risks, and coordinate supplier reviews and follow up activities.
• Develop and maintain inspection procedures and acceptance criteria while supporting risk based incoming inspection strategies.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Quality teams to resolve supplier quality issues and support quality related decisions.
• Manage supplier change control processes, including change review, risk assessment, approval, and implementation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two to four years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of supplier nonconformance management, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive action processes.
• Ability to analyze quality data, monitor supplier performance, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in medical device manufacturing or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with supplier development programs, process capability improvement, and risk based inspection strategies.
• Familiarity with supplier change management and quality system requirements.
• Experience collaborating with cross functional teams to resolve complex quality issues.

Benefits

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)