Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer, Tipperary

Ref No.: CJ09008

Location: Tipperary, Waterford, Cork

Salary:

Experience required: 3 - 4 years

Job Type: Permanent



Summary: Currently seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer for a medical device multinational in Tipperary.



Description:

The successful candidate will:

Provide technical support in the selection and approval of suppliers and service providers by performing supplier evaluations.

Monitor supplier performance to drive supplier corrective action.

Conduct supplier certification activities.

Drive improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers.



Key Responsibilities:

Assesses potential new suppliers and service providers for technical, quality and quality systems capabilities.

Determines method of evaluation and forwards either a correspondence questionnaire to the supplier or conducts an on-site audit.

Prepares an audit report that establishes the outcome of the audit and details the nonconformances identified during the on-site audit.

Works closely with suppliers to obtain an appropriate written corrective action response plan with estimated dates for completion.

Tracks audit results, including corrective actions, and provides follow-up to these actions, as required.

Evaluates Nonconforming Material Reports (NMRs) issued for nonconforming supplied material and prepares supplier Corrective Action Requests (CAR) to effect resolution of root cause problems contributing to unsatisfactory supplier quality performance.

Maintains an active role with new product development teams to assist in supplier selection and approval and provide support, as required. Applies the appropriate engineering discipline to assure acceptable products or services and to resolve quality issues.

Notifies suppliers of customer complaints related to device failures resulting from supplied material and requires investigation and corrective action.



Requirements:

Bachelor's degree plus 3-5 years of related work experience