Sr Supplier Quality Engineer

Overview

Summary of Position:

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, working under the direction of the Senior Supplier Quality Manager and collaborating daily with the site Quality Manager, will drive our supplier quality program efforts. This role requires independence to implement effective processes within TA Instruments, resolve supplier quality issues promptly, and enhance customer satisfaction.

Description:

This hands-on position in a fast-paced environment involves interaction with external suppliers and internal teams (Engineering, Procurement, Site Quality, Manufacturing, and sister sites) to address supplier quality issues.

Responsibilities include analyzing current site processes, assessing needs based on risk and value, and improving supplier quality processes. The role also involves measuring supplier performance, implementing corrective actions, drafting quality agreements with critical suppliers, and conducting supplier quality audits to ensure compliance with TA Instruments’ standards. Supplier Quality Engineers serve as the liaison for quality issues among production, RDE, sustaining, test engineering departments, and suppliers.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and improve supplier quality management tools.
• Lead supplier investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence, ensuring effectiveness.
• Execute the Supplier Product Qualification Process as needed.
• Ensure suppliers meet timelines and requirements to avoid impacting production schedules and business needs.
• Conduct supplier CAPA investigations.
• Assess and improve part acceptance activities.
• Review inspection, testing, and evaluation methods for supplier-provided materials.
• Confirm that inspection criteria are appropriate for acceptance activities.
• Communicate effectively within project teams and senior leadership through reports and quality metrics.
• Perform supplier audits to evaluate process control effectiveness and system compliance.
• Assist in supplier qualification/disqualification in coordination with Procurement, initiating improvement plans when necessary.
• Manage the PCN (Supplier Change Notification) process.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical), Business, Mathematics, Science, or a related technical field. Relevant experience is required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years in Supplier Quality or related fields.

Company Description:

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) is a leading measurement company with over 60 years of innovation in chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis, serving life, materials, and food sciences. With around 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in over 100 countries. Our mission is to advance healthcare, environmental management, food safety, and water quality through innovative solutions.

Joining Waters offers career growth opportunities. Our global team is driven by purpose, committed to continuous learning and improvement. We foster a culture of innovation and risk-taking to transform human health and well-being. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental and are committed to equal opportunity employment.