Supplier Quality Engineer

Role: Supplier Quality Engineer Location: Salt Lake City, UT (Onsite) Long Term Contract JD: Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring suppliers deliver quality materials, components, and services in compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements within the medical device industry. Key Responsibilities: • Ensure suppliers consistently deliver quality parts, materials, and services meeting Medtronic requirements. • Evaluate and onboard new suppliers into the Approved Supplier List (ASL). • Perform product and feature-level quality impact assessments and maintain necessary documentation. • Review and approve PPAP documentation including Control Plans, Process Flow Charts, Process Drawings, Capability Studies, DFMEA, and PFMEA. • Conduct supplier risk segmentation and maintain risk profiles. • Facilitate Supplier Quality Agreements and conduct supplier audits. • Coordinate supplier evaluation and selection activities for new suppliers or changes to existing products/processes. • Support and approve Process Validation activities (IQ, OQ, PQ), MSA/TMV, and Control Plans. • Route documentation in PLM systems and follow up for approvals and release. • Collaborate with Global Supplier Quality teams to implement Supplier Data Review (SDR) / Supplier Owned Quality (SOQ) activities. Qualifications & Experience: • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Technical, or Scientific discipline. • Minimum 8 years of experience in Supplier Quality or related roles within the Medical Device industry. • Strong knowledge of regulatory standards, quality systems, and supplier quality processes. • Experience with PPAP, risk management, process validation, and quality tools (DFMEA, PFMEA, MSA). Skills: • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional and global teams. • Proficiency in PLM systems and quality documentation tools. Show more Show less