Supplier Quality Engineer 2

Cook Medical; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Medical in Bloomington, IN is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer 2 to qualify, approve, and monitor suppliers to meet quality and regulatory standards. You will plan and conduct routine and for-cause supplier audits and maintain supplier quality agreements and SCAR processes.

This role partners with Operations, Engineering, and Quality Control to address material issues, validate processes, support CAPA programs, and drive continuous improvement in supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Experience with ISO 13485, ISO 14971 and FDA QSR requirements.
• Proven ability to lead supplier audits and CAPA processes.
• Strong statistical skills and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent cross-functional communication at all levels.
• Lead auditor qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform supplier quality audits and site visits; manage SCARs.
• Monitor supplier non-conformance trends based on risk.
• Track KPIs and participate in supplier performance reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier quality.
• Review and support supplier change notifications.
• Maintain supplier quality documentation with purchasing.
• Provide quality engineering support to QC for raw materials.
• Support internal, vendor, and regulatory audit programmes.
• Risk assessment of suppliers, non-conforming materials, and CAPAs.
• Liaise with Cook Medical Holdings on quality matters.

Skills

Quality engineering

Validation

Statistics

Auditing

Supplier management

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

B.S. in Engineering/Science

Tools

ISO 13485

ISO 14971

FDA QSR

Process validation

Job description

Supplier Quality Engineer 2

Overview

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for the qualification, approval, and ongoing monitoring of suppliers to ensure compliance with Cook Polymer Technology quality standards and regulatory requirements. Core responsibilities include the planning and execution of routine and for-cause supplier audits, maintenance of supplier quality agreements, MPIAs, NDAs, and associated supplier documentation, as well as the issuance, review, and follow-up of Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs). The SQE provides quality engineering guidance and support to internal departments — including Operations, Engineering, and Quality Control — on all matters relating to supplier interfaces. This encompasses, but is not limited to, process and supplier validation, supplier change requests, non-conforming product issues, risk assessment, the Cook Polymer Technology Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) program, and associated Quality System documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform supplier quality audits and supplier site visits; these are a key expectation of the role. Manage the supplier corrective action process and maintain and update the supplier audit schedule when required.
• Implement and develop mechanisms to monitor and identify supplier non-conformance trends based on risk.
• Track supplier quality performance measurements for suppliers (KPIs) and participate in supplier performance reviews. Completion and approval of supplier evaluations and monitoring when required.
• Manage and drive continuous improvement activities focusing on supplier quality; a strong inclination and proactive approach to identifying and implementing process improvements is a key expectation of this role.
• Review and support Supplier Change Notifications.
• Review and approval of raw materials, first part approval and supplier process validations.
• Maintain supplier quality documentation in conjunction with purchasing.
• Liaise with Quality Control by providing Quality Engineering support to Incoming Quality Control, In-Process and Final Quality Control for raw material issues.
• Provide input and support to the Cook Polymer Technology Corrective and Preventive Action program (CAPAs) and the Non-Conforming Product Process.
• Support of the Internal Audit, Vendor Audit and Regulatory Audit Programmes.
• Completion of risk assessment of suppliers, non-conforming materials and CAPAs.
• Provide meaningful Quality measurement while ensuring that in-house or external Quality issues are effectively prioritised and acted upon in a timely manner.
• Designee to the Senior Quality Engineer/Quality Engineering Team.
• Interaction with Cook Medical Holdings (parent company) on quality-related matters as required.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering, Science, or a relevant technical discipline.
• Experience in Quality, Validation, or Statistics would be a distinct advantage.
• Proven knowledge and experience (ideally minimum 4 years) of working with ISO 13485, ISO 14971, the Medical Device Directive, EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 and the FDA QSR including 21 CFR Part 820 and 21 CFR Part 11, ideally gained in the medical device industry.
• Qualified Lead Auditor in ISO 13485 and/or ISO 9001 is preferred and will be required in this role.
• Proven knowledge and experience of all aspects of Validation including Process Validation.
• Good working knowledge of statistics.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.

We are proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer for minorities, women, protected veterans, disabled individuals, and any other protected class. Cook will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state/province and local law.