Principal Supplier Quality Engineer

About Bausch + Lomb

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better. Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives.

Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.

Date:
Nov 20, 2025

Location:

US-MO, Saint Louis, Kirkwood, US

Responsible for Supplier Quality Assurance activities for the existing supply base, including maintenance of business (MOB) and cost improvement projects (CIP) at the surgical business unit. Tasks include product sourcing decision support; advance product quality planning; supplier assessment/audits and qualification; validation of supplier processes; qualification of services, parts, and/or finished products; and managing supplier corrective action activities and concern resolution process leadership.

May also support new design projects as needed.

• Represent Supplier Quality in internal project meetings and manufacturing readiness reviews, and lead supplier on multiple quality deliverables for the existing supply base.
• Act as the Supplier Quality liaison between Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing, Operations Quality, and the supplier.
• Support purchasing and operations with source identification, evaluation, and selection. Lead on‑site assessments and supplier risk assessments of existing and potential new suppliers.
• Coordinate supplier activities necessary to fulfill B+L general and specific requirements for product/service qualification such as First Article Inspection, receiving inspection processes, supplier process controls, capability studies for critical product characteristics, and implementation of PFMEAs and Control Plans, process validation, among others.
• Develop and maintain local supplier management procedures to ensure that regulatory, local, and corporate requirements are met. Review and provide input to new/revised corporate procedures that impact the site.
• Perform supplier audits for new and existing suppliers to assure products/services meet applicable ISO standards, regulations, product specifications, and B+L local and corporate requirements.
• Travel up to 25% of the time.
• Review and approve supplier‑related or initiated Change Notices and documentation for existing product revisions/line extensions and/or services.
• Ensure resolution of supplier‑related quality problems, including internal failures, customer complaints, and audit findings by managing nonconforming product disposition, supplier investigation of root cause, corrective action planning, implementation, and verification of effectiveness activities.
• Establish, report, and sustain key supplier quality performance metrics and corresponding training, improvements, and reporting responsibilities.
• Ensure supplier documentation is maintained, including risk assessments, quality agreements, and quality system certifications.
• Lead cost of quality reduction goals and supplier risk mitigation activities.
• Author, review, and implement policies and procedures to drive continuous supplier quality improvement processes.

• BS in Engineering
• Preference given to Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects with limited direct supervision.
• Effective…