Supplier Quality Engineer

Laborie; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA with company contributions

401k with company match

Parental Leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Laborie is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to manage risk and quality systems for suppliers and contract manufacturers. You will audit suppliers, drive corrective actions, and support QA processes across development projects.

Ideal candidates hold a engineering-related degree with 5+ years in quality assurance and solid knowledge of ISO 13485 and 21 CFR. This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering or related field and 5+ years in quality assurance.
• Experience with ISO 13485 and 21 CFR compliant systems.
• Auditing experience, internal and external.
• Experience applying statistical methods to QA.
• Must review Training Matrix Q620-FRM-03 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage risks with supplied materials and quality system procedures.
• Use risk tools to identify and mitigate supplier risks and support supplier selection.
• Audit current/future suppliers for quality system compliance and material specs.
• Issue supplier corrective actions and monitor KPI reports.
• Support QA processes: internal audits, complaint handling, CAPA.
• Participate in product design projects and provide engineering risk management.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Auditing

Risk Management

Statistical Methods

Supplier Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

We believe that great healthcare is an essential safeguard of human dignity. A t Laborie, we know the work we do matters – it’s what fuels our motivation and contributes to our success. If you’re ready to make a positive impact in the lives of patients across the globe, we’d like to meet you. We support and empower our employees to grow their careers in an environment that encourages a sense of belonging and a connection to doing good. We’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to make our goals a reality and work together to solve for our customers. We reward and recognize our employees based on our values of Aspire to Greatness, Respect All, Own It, Working Together, Persist with Passion.

Who We’re Looking For:

The primary emphasis of the Supplier Quality Engineer is to assist with managing product quality through the implementation of supplier/contract manufacturer evaluation procedures, use of risk management tools, and auditing of current and prospective vendors.

About the Role:

• Identify and manage the risks associated with supplied materials and maintain and implementing quality system procedures for supplier evaluation.
• Use risk management tools to identify and mitigate supplier risks and participate in the supplier selection and monitoring process.
• Audit current or future suppliers to ensure their compliance to quality system requirements & material specifications and assist with the evaluation and disposition of nonconforming materials.
• Issue and provide technical direction to supplier corrective action requests and monitor and compile reports for Supplier KPI’s, Scorecards.
• Assist with quality assurance processes such as internal auditing, complaint handling, and CAPA fulfillment.
• Participate in product design and development projects as needed and provide engineering support to products including risk management activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors' degree in an engineering or related scientific field and a minimum of 5 years of experience in quality assurance.
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 and 21CFR compliant quality systems.
• Experience with internal and external auditing.
• Experience applying statistical methods to quality assurance.
• Required to read and understand the following documents:
  • Refer to the current version of the Training Matrix Q620-FRM-03 or equivalent

Why Laborie:

Our Mission every day is to operate as a world-class specialist medical company making and advancing technologies that preserve and restore human dignity. We do that today by helping people with pelvic and gastrointestinal conditions live normal lives, and by helping mothers and babies have safe deliveries.

• Paid time off and paid volunteer time
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account with Company Funded Contributions
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Parental Leave and Adoption Services
• Health and Wellness Programs and Events

Laborie provides equal employment opportunities and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected under applicable law.

Laborie is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our services, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities.