Supplier Quality Engineer

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to clients worldwide. The job opportunity below is with one of our clients specializing in biotechnology product development services. The client is dedicated to supplying laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services essential in healthcare, scientific research, safety, and education. As a global leader in serving the scientific community, the organization generates approximately $40 billion in annual revenue and is committed to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Their global team delivers innovative technologies, convenient procurement solutions, and pharmaceutical services through industry-leading brands.


Position: Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Ramsey, MN - 55303

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Shift: First Shift

Summary:

We are seeking a Quality Specialist - Supplier Quality / Supplier Quality Engineer to support supplier quality acceptance activities for bioprocessing equipment, automation products, components, fabricated assemblies, and related equipment. This role is responsible for ensuring supplier-provided products meet approved engineering drawings, specifications, purchase requirements, inspection plans, and quality standards. The Quality Specialist will perform and document inspections at supplier sites and receiving locations, identify nonconforming conditions, support supplier corrective actions, and collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to improve product quality.

Responsibilities:

• Perform supplier quality acceptance and inspection activities with minimal supervision.
• Inspect mechanical and electrical components and assemblies, including stainless-steel vessels, fabricated hardware, electrical enclosures, controllers, wiring, welds, surface finishes, dimensions, and workmanship.
• Perform source inspections, receiving inspections, in-process verification, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and Hardware Acceptance Testing.
• Use appropriate inspection and measurement equipment to verify product characteristics.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, inspection plans, and quality requirements.
• Review supplier certificates, inspection records, material documentation, calibration records, test reports, and other quality records.
• Document inspection and acceptance results in reports, logs, ERP/QMS systems, and other required platforms.
• Identify, document, and communicate supplier nonconformances, discrepancies, and deviations.
• Support supplier corrective actions, including containment, evidence collection, follow-up, and verification of corrective actions.
• Escalate significant, recurring, or systemic supplier quality issues.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Project teams, Quality, and suppliers to resolve quality issues.
• Monitor supplier manufacturing progress and identify conditions that could affect product quality, acceptance, or delivery.
• Track recurring inspection findings and defect trends to support supplier performance monitoring.
• Support improvements to inspection methods, acceptance criteria, checklists, work instructions, and quality records.
• Maintain accurate inspection and quality documentation.
• Follow applicable environmental, health, safety, and quality requirements and use required PPE and safe work practices.

Required Skills

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Inspection, Incoming Inspection, Source Inspection, Manufacturing Quality, Validation, or a related mechanical/electrical manufacturing environment.
• Experience working directly with suppliers or fabricators strongly preferred.
• Experience with inspection procedures, sampling and acceptance criteria, nonconformance processes, and supplier corrective actions.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances/GD&T, bills of material, inspection plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience with stainless-steel fabrication, welds, surface finishes, and regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
• Experience using inspection tools such as tape measures, calipers, micrometers, profilometers, optical tachometers, and other measurement equipment.
• Knowledge of supplier quality acceptance and inspection practices.
• Ability to make objective, risk-based acceptance and rejection decisions.
• Experience with ERP, eQMS, and document control systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and computer-based quality systems.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to collect objective evidence and support containment, disposition, and corrective actions.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate technical quality requirements clearly.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 35 lbs. and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to bend, kneel, access equipment at floor level, and climb ladders.
• Ability to work safely in manufacturing, fabrication, receiving, and metalworking environments.
• Ability to travel by air and car to supplier sites throughout North America.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.