Manufacturing quality engineering

Supplier Quality Engineer

The Supplier Quality Engineer collaborates with suppliers, manufacturing, development, and supply chain teams to ensure suppliers are qualified and deliver high-quality components. This role involves monitoring suppliers, investigating nonconformances in supplied components, implementing corrective actions, and driving continuous improvement. Collaborate with suppliers through meetings, audits, and reviews to identify risks, drive corrective actions, and improve quality outcomes.

Lead First Article Inspection and/or Component Qualifications.

Investigate and resolve supplier-related non-conformance material reports (NCMRs) that impact product quality, manufacturing, or business performance.

Analyze incoming material defects and communicate issues to suppliers.

Develop, maintain, and improve receiving inspection and process documentation to ensure consistency and compliance.

Generate and maintain incoming inspection procedures.

Evaluate and support supplier changes for potential effects on design, quality, and regulatory compliance for manufacturing and development projects.

Participate in risk management activities such as FMEA development and updates.

4+ years of experience in supplier quality, specifically in a medical device environment (ISO13485).

• Extensive expertise in supplier management and quality systems.
• Experience in vendor management, supplier relationship, and performance.
• Understanding of ISO and FDA QSR requirements including design controls, risk management, and process validation.
• Proficiency in eQMS systems, preferably GAS.
• Ability to conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and draw valid conclusions.
• Highly proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint), internet, and email systems.
• Ability to interpret and understand drawing specifications, tolerances, procedures for inspection, and application of sampling plans.

Automated inspection programming and validation (preferred).

Solid understanding of software capabilities and business applications.

Familiarity with inspection devices such as pin gauges, micrometers, calipers, pressure gauges, rules, and microscopes.

This is a Permanent position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

Standard Benefits: - 401K - Health, dental, vision - In house gym - HSA options - Yearly bonuses based on company/individual performance - Three weeks PTO (+ week between Christmas and New Years off)

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Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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