Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to help strengthen our supplier quality systems and ensure the highest standards of compliance, reliability, and performance across our global supply base. In this role, you will partner with suppliers and cross-functional teams to proactively identify risks, resolve quality issues, and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Maintain supplier quality database and ensure its accuracy, including updating supplier evaluation criteria and supplier files.
• Compile metrics for Supplier Quality Systems for internal stakeholders, tier boards, and Quality System Management Review.
• Communicate supplier quality-related risks to LifeCell's business management.
• Support internal/regulatory audits on supplier quality related requests.
• Manage supplier nonconformity process, including processing and closing NCRs and SCARs, communicating with suppliers, and ensuring necessary follow-up actions are completed.
• Coordinate the review/approval of supplier NCRs/SCARs and ensure timely closure.
• Support the team on completing supplier audits as required per process requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Biology, Chemistry or Engineering
• 6+ years of overall experience in Manufacturing, Quality or Engineering
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good problem solving and analytical skills
• Good interpersonal relations / communications skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Knowledge of quality / compliance management as well as regulations and standards affecting API, Bulk Drug or Finished goods manufacturing

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is Desired
• 5 years' experience with Supplier Quality, Supplier Change Notification, Supplier Audits, New Supplier Qualification, and Risk-Based supplier management is Highly Desired
• Experience in Pharmaceutical or Medical Device industries is Highly Desired

Additional Note

• Willingness to travel domestically as needed, estimated to be 10% travel

Pay, Benefits, and Schedule

• Pay Range: $84,500 - $162,000 USD
• Full-time position
• On-site presence is required