Supplier Quality Engineer

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Within the Laboratory Products Group, our global team develops and manufactures products for labs of all sizes, including cold storage, sample preparation, cell culture, liquid handling, safety, and lab plastics. We are known for delivering quality products and services on-time and at a competitive price to customers around the globe.
What will you do?
As a Supplier Quality Engineer III, you'll ensure the quality and reliability of our supply chain while contributing to our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Working closely with key suppliers, you'll maintain and guide quality improvement programs that deliver measurable results. Using data analysis, quality tools, project management, and professional skills, you'll support initiatives to enhance supplier performance and product quality.
Key responsibilities include:
Manage supplier lifecycle activities, including supplier assessments, quality audits, and follow-up on audit findings.
Partner with Sourcing, Manufacturing, Product Engineering, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to resolve supplier quality issues and implement corrective actions.
Maintain supplier quality metrics and review performance data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
Support supplier risk assessments and track actions to address identified risks.
Investigate supplier-related nonconformances and contribute to root cause analysis, containment, and corrective and preventive actions.
Maintain quality agreements and support supplier compliance with applicable quality requirements, industry standards, and regulations.
Monitor supplier performance and support quality improvement projects.
Contribute to new product introduction and material qualification activities, as well as ongoing support for existing materials and products.
Build effective working relationships with suppliers and collaborate with colleagues across a global network to support quality excellence.
How will you get there?
Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience or advanced degree plus 3 years of experience in supplier quality management within regulated industries (medical device, pharmaceutical, or similar)
Preferred fields of study: Engineering, Science, or related technical field
Quality Lead Auditor certification preferred
ASQ Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) or Quality Engineer (CQE) desired
Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification advantageous
Comprehensive knowledge of quality management systems and regulatory requirements (ISO 13485, ISO 9001, 21 CFR Part 820, MDSAP)
Proven expertise in quality tools and methodologies (FMEA, 8D, PPAP, APQP, SPC)
Strong proficiency in statistical analysis and quality management software
Experience with supplier audit programs and CAPA management
Excellent project management and problem-solving capabilities
Clear written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and quality management systems (SAP, TrackWise)
Ability to travel up to 30-50% for supplier audits and quality management activities
Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and implementing continuous improvement initiatives
Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
Experience working with commodities ranging from machined parts, electrical components, plastics, resin, chemicals.