Supplier Quality Engineer Jobs

It is an extraordinary time for Standard BioTools. Our technology is empowering customers to improve life through comprehensive health insight. We invite you to join a leading provider of indispensable life sciences tools that is accelerating global research on multiple frontiers of human health.

At Standard BioTools, we are also building a positive culture where our people can do the best work of their careers, informed and influenced by our core values:

• Step up.
• Drive to make a difference.
• Collaborate and learn.
• Create what customers need next.

We are looking for a focused and meticulous supplier quality engineer to join our manufacturing and supply chain team. The responsibilities of the supplier quality engineer include securing supplies and parts for the assembly line, reviewing engineering and manufacturing specifications, monitoring materials for any defects, and resolving quality issues.

To be successful as a supplier quality engineer, you should have excellent analytical and technical skills with strong attention to detail. Ultimately, a top-notch supplier quality engineer should have excellent communication and problem-solving skills and an eye for supply quality control.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Drives to improve the quality and product performance through FMEA, risk assessment, and resolution of current and potential issues, including End-of-Life (EOL) parts
• Leads the supplier assessment and qualification/re-qualification for direct and indirect materials. Researching, sourcing, and assessing the best vendors to supply the necessary materials.
• Reviews incoming supplies and products from vendors to check for defects and ensure quality
• Performs regular quality control audits to ensure vendors continue to work in compliance with company standards and other regulatory requirements
• Ensures that SOPs, specifications and drawings are up to current practice and notify Quality department when new procedures are implemented.
• Maintains detailed reports on supplier quality, including defect rates and areas that result in flaws
• Conducts tests and assessments on products to identify quality issues
• Serves as a liaison between our company's senior management and the vendors to identify quality issues and come up with solutions
• Provides technical advice and guidance to suppliers to reduce defect rates
• Reviews manufacturing specifications to identify materials needed for production
• Work with suppliers, production and engineering team for cost saving opportunities by re-source or re-design the materials. Coordinate with production with V&V plan to qualify the new source or new design.
• Visits vendor facilities and observes the manufacturing environment to review and assess their procedures.
• Actively manages supplier relationships to ensure effective communication and collaboration, identify win-win solutions and strategies, and address supplier issues with material quality or availability
• Work with suppliers to reduce the supplier related NC’s.

Qualifications Include:

• Ability to read technical specifications and make sourcing decisions/recommendations
• A bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related field. Mechanical or Electrical engineering preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge to effectively perform required job functions
• Must be able to: multi-task, be flexible, work in a close-knit team-oriented atmosphere, and have ability to interact professionally with internal and external customers/vendors
• Excellent statistical analysis and quality assurance skills
• Strong negotiation skills and vendor management skills
• Well versed in project management processes and toolsets
• Ability to provide guidance to improve process efficiency, analyze BOMs and engineering drawings to understand key requirements
• Excellent communication and liaison skills
• 10+ years of proven experience in Engineering/QA/Supply Chain in a technology manufacturing industry with cross-functional product development and operations

Other skills requirements:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Highly self-motivated and the ability to perform independently, as well as within a team
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications and excellent analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledgeable with ISO 13485, ISO 9001, FDA and other regulatory requirements
• Six Sigma, lean manufacturing methodologies
• AutoCAD / SolidWorks CAD drawing

The Company is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment process to applicants with accessibility needs in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation during this process, please inform The Company of your requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer.