Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Johnson City, TN, USA. This is an on‑site position.

Dentsply Sirona is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to support our Operations site in Johnson City, TN, USA. The role involves ensuring supplier raw materials, finished goods, and outsourced processes comply with engineering and product specifications, as well as regulatory requirements.

• Provides quality engineering support to the purchasing team. Works closely with Purchasing, R&D and Operations and engineering team (ME/QE) to develop and implement appropriate risk management, qualification, verification and validation plans for supplier related materials.
• Responsible for managing the supplier development and approval and maintaining the assessment system.
• Supports company goals and objectives, policies and procedures in compliance with quality systems, FDA regulations and MDD/MDR requirements.
• Develops/implements/ensures compliance with supplier approval and monitoring procedures and work instructions.
• Other tasks as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 3+ years relevant industry experience in a supplier quality capacity, preferred.
• Experience working across multiple business units preferably at a global scale.

• Project management - ability to multiplex global projects.
• Change management - leading changes locally and across the Consumables Group.
• Strong business partnering skills and business acumen.
• Exhibited track record of successful strategic cost‑saving implementations.
• Analytical, business finance capability.
• Actively articulates and promotes Dentsply Sirona’s vision, mission and values.
• Advocates on behalf of the customer.
• Promotes high performance, innovation and continual improvement.
• Consistently meets Company standards, ethics and compliance requirements.
• Clear and effective communication with stakeholders, spanning multiple levels, socio‑geographic areas and functional expertise.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, speak, use hands, reach with hands and arms, see, listen and type. May need to lift up to 20 pounds. Work primarily performed in an office environment. The noise level is typically a quiet office setting in a temperature controlled environment. May require travel using different forms of transportation.

Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without unlawful discrimination or regard for race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual or gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable local law.

All successful applicants must be eligible to work in the country the position is based.