Supplier Quality Engineer I: Audits, Analysis & Improvement

Fresenius Medical Care; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Knoxville to oversee end-to-end quality for allocated supplier base, validate components, and support supplier excellence initiatives.

The role involves on-site supplier quality audits (and some remote work), tracking performance metrics, and driving improvements in supplier processes while ensuring adherence to quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 0–2 years of related experience or an advanced degree.
• Experience using quality tools.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Good written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Interface with suppliers to follow up on quality issues and manage supplier corrective actions.
• Conduct on-site and remote supplier quality audits and participate in supplier approvals.
• Document audit results and required actions for suppliers.
• Track, analyze, and report supplier performance metrics to quality, logistics, and manufacturing stakeholders.
• Perform problem analysis and propose statistical process controls for supplier processes.
• Escalate issues to supervisor when needed and support various projects.

Skills

Quality tools

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Diplomacy

Computer skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Fresenius Medical Care is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Knoxville to oversee end-to-end quality for allocated supplier base, validate components, and support supplier excellence initiatives.

The role involves on-site supplier quality audits (and some remote work), tracking performance metrics, and driving improvements in supplier processes while ensuring adherence to quality standards and regulatory requirements.