Supplier Quality Engineer

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider offering strategic talent solutions to clients worldwide. This role is with a biotechnology product development client that supplies laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services essential in healthcare, scientific research, safety, and education. As a global leader, the organization generates approximately $40 billion in annual revenue and is committed to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

About the role

We are seeking a Quality Specialist / Supplier Quality Engineer to support supplier quality acceptance activities for bioprocessing equipment, automation products, components, fabricated assemblies, and related equipment. This role ensures supplier-provided products meet approved engineering drawings, specifications, purchase requirements, inspection plans, and quality standards.

Location: Ramsey, MN - 55303
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Shift: First Shift
Pay Rate: $30.00-$35.00/hr

Responsibilities

• Perform supplier quality acceptance and inspection activities with minimal supervision.
• Inspect mechanical and electrical components and assemblies, including stainless-steel vessels, fabricated hardware, electrical enclosures, controllers, wiring, welds, surface finishes, dimensions, and workmanship.
• Perform source inspections, receiving inspections, in-process verification, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and Hardware Acceptance Testing.
• Use appropriate inspection and measurement equipment to verify product characteristics.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, inspection plans, and quality requirements.
• Review supplier certificates, inspection records, material documentation, calibration records, test reports, and other quality records.
• Document inspection and acceptance results in reports, logs, ERP/QMS systems, and other required platforms.
• Identify, document, and communicate supplier nonconformances, discrepancies, and deviations.
• Support supplier corrective actions, including containment, evidence collection, follow-up, and verification of corrective actions.
• Escalate significant, recurring, or systemic supplier quality issues.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Project teams, Quality, and suppliers to resolve quality issues.
• Monitor supplier manufacturing progress and identify conditions that could affect product quality, acceptance, or delivery.
• Track recurring inspection findings and defect trends to support supplier performance monitoring.
• Support improvements to inspection methods, acceptance criteria, checklists, work instructions, and quality records.
• Maintain accurate inspection and quality documentation.
• Follow applicable environmental, health, safety, and quality requirements and use required PPE and safe work practices.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Inspection, Incoming Inspection, Source Inspection, Manufacturing Quality, Validation, or a related mechanical/electrical manufacturing environment.
• Experience working directly with suppliers or fabricators strongly preferred.
• Experience with inspection procedures, sampling and acceptance criteria, nonconformance processes, and supplier corrective actions.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances/GD&T, bills of material, inspection plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience with stainless-steel fabrication, welds, surface finishes, and regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
• Experience using inspection tools such as tape measures, calipers, micrometers, profilometers, optical tachometers, and other measurement equipment.
• Knowledge of supplier quality acceptance and inspection practices.
• Ability to make objective, risk-based acceptance and rejection decisions.
• Experience with ERP, eQMS, and document control systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and computer-based quality systems.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to collect objective evidence and support containment, disposition, and corrective actions.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate technical quality requirements clearly.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 35 lbs. and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to bend, kneel, access equipment at floor level, and climb ladders.
• Ability to work safely in manufacturing, fabrication, receiving, and metalworking environments.
• Ability to travel by air and car to supplier sites throughout North America.