Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer

Bothell WA

12 Months Contract

Role Overview:
Join the Global Supplier Quality team supporting the Oral Healthcare business. This role focuses on supplier qualification, quality planning, process validation, and supplier performance improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess technical capabilities of new suppliers and support supplier selection.
• Conduct/review DFMAT, SRPQP, MSA, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, PV&V, FAI, LRA, and SICR activities.
• Develop and manage APQP plans for New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Define and maintain supplier quality requirements and project documentation.
• Collaborate with R&D and suppliers on Design for Excellence (DfX) initiatives.
• Ensure Critical to Quality (CtQ), Critical to Safety (CtS), and special process requirements are maintained.
• Coordinate Part Submission Warrant (PSW) deliverables, line releases, and approvals.
• Drive supplier improvement and development initiatives to meet production quality requirements.
• Support Approved Supplier List (ASL) changes and supplier qualification activities.
• Monitor supplier performance, analyze supplier-related defects, and independently review Supplier Corrective Action Requests.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electronics, Engineering Science, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Design/Process Engineering, Continuous Improvement, or related areas.
• Ability to travel up to 30% to supplier sites and work across different time zones.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• 3 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• LEAN Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Supplier Quality & Supplier Audit Management
• Supplier Evaluation & Quality Management
• APQP, CAPA, PFMEA, SPC & MSA
• DfX, PV&V & First Article Inspection
• Supply Chain Management
• Data Analysis & Continuous Improvement
• Documentation, Reporting & Regulatory Requirements