What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supplier Quality Engineer position at L&T Technology Services?
We are seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to support supplier qualification, validation, development, and ongoing quality activities within the medical device manufacturing industry.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience working directly with suppliers and a solid technical background in plastics, injection molding, polymer materials, supplier qualification, DOE, verification/validation testing, and manufacturing risk assessment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support supplier qualification, development, and quality improvement activities.
- Partner directly with suppliers to evaluate manufacturing capabilities, technical risks, processes, and quality performance.
- Support qualification and validation of plastics, injection molding processes, polymers, resins, and other materials/components.
- Develop and execute test protocols, Design of Experiments (DOE), verification testing, and validation activities.
- Support material qualification and manufacturing process validation.
- Assess supplier and manufacturing risks and ensure appropriate quality controls are established.
- Collaborate with suppliers to investigate quality issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Drive supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Review supplier documentation, qualification data, test results, and validation reports.
- Work cross-functionally with Quality, R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and other engineering teams.
- Support supplier-related projects, timelines, deliverables, and technical activities.
- Ensure materials, components, and manufacturing processes meet applicable quality and regulatory requirements.
- Support qualification activities involving electronics, PCBs, metals, extrusions, resin materials, and sterile packaging/sterile barrier systems as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical discipline.
- 5 years of Supplier Quality Engineering experience.
- Experience in the medical device industry.
- Strong experience with plastics, injection molding, and polymer materials.
- Experience working directly with suppliers in a supplier development or technical collaboration capacity.
- Experience developing and executing test protocols, DOE, verification, and validation testing.
- Strong understanding of supplier qualification, material validation, process validation, and manufacturing risk assessment.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with electronics, PCBs, circuit boards, or electronic components.
- Experience with metals, extrusions, or resin materials.
- Experience supporting sterile packaging or sterile barrier systems.
- Project management experience.
- Background in R&D or Manufacturing Engineering.
- Experience with quality tools such as FMEA, CAPA, 8D, PPAP, and root cause analysis.
Salary : $40 - $48