Specialist in Supplier Quality

Our client is a large company specializing in research, development, and the manufacture of a full range of medical materials. They are among the industry leaders worldwide. They are currently looking for a supplier quality specialist for their facilities in the Estrie region.

Nature of position

Answering to the procurement manager, your job will be to ensure that imported parts and subassemblies from subcontractors are of sufficient quality in order to meet the company's quality goals, while working in cooperation with R&D, supply, engineering, design, and production staff.

• Perform quality audits on suppliers;
• Follow up on cases of non-compliance or quality gaps after auditing a supplier;
• Manage the calendar for supplier audits;
• Analyze and manage requests for corrective action with suppliers;
• Make recommendations and influence negotiations with the various parties involved and with suppliers on technical issues;
• Perform tasks related to the process of validation of special techniques when targeted parts are transferred by suppliers;
• Take part in the approval process for new suppliers;
• Help suppliers through the approval process for their first production batch;
• Work with the team to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of corrective action taken in the event of recurring non-compliance problems with parts received;
• Carry out any other task related to your duties.

Required qualification

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant branch of engineering;
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience working with quality in the manufacturing sector and in a regulated environment;
• Familiar with statistical methods for manufacturing techniques; skilled in interpreting and writing technical documents;
• Fluent in spoken and written French and English;
• Training as an auditor within a reputable organization is an asset;
• Able to make rational, structured decisions and manage priorities;
• Available for frequent international travel; valid passport required;
• Proficient with standard computer-based tools (Windows, the MS Office Suite, ERP system, etc.).

Education / training

Bachelor in industrial engineering

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