Senior Supplier Quality Engineer Job Details | Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Olympus
Optoelectronic Equipment
Westborough, MA - United States
Senior Specialist / Project Manager
Experteer Overview
In this role you will manage supplier quality activities to ensure compliance and continuous improvement across a Latin American region. You will work within the supplier quality function to drive qualifications, audits, risk reduction, and quality agreements, partnering with cross-functional teams to uphold patient safety and product quality. Your impact spans supplier selection, qualification, and escalation on quality issues, shaping a reliable supplier network. Join a mission-driven company that values integrity, innovation, and empathy while enabling meaningful patient outcomes.
Compensation / Benefits
- Competitive salary and annual bonus
- 401(k) with company match
- Medical, dental, vision coverage
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Parental leave
- On-site daycare, fitness center and other amenities
Responsibilities
- Determine supplier risk level based on usage and category
- Qualify new suppliers and remediate existing qualifications
- Develop risk improvement strategies for suppliers not meeting requirements
- Conduct supplier audits, surveys, and QA agreement notifications
- Identify gaps in supplier capabilities and project risks
- Decide on acceptance or rejection of supplier input
- Lead supplier improvement projects
- Interface with suppliers on systemic quality matters
- Support facility audits by regulatory bodies (FDA, ISO, MDSAP, ISOP, ANVISA, COFEPRIS)
- Act as first escalation path for supplier quality engineering concerns
Key requirements
- BA/BS in Life Science, Engineering, or Physical Science with advanced technical degree
- Minimum of 5 years in a related field
- FDA & Medical Device experience
- Fluency in English and either Portuguese and/or Spanish
- Strong knowledge of quality tools and methods
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and various websites
- Expert understanding of ISO 9001 & ISO 13485
- Basic project management skills
- Ability to travel up to 40% domestically and internationally
Description
In this role you will manage supplier quality activities to ensure compliance and continuous improvement across a Latin American region. You…
Take your next career step
1M+ top positions worldwide with salary benchmarks
Be discreetly found and contacted by headhunters
Exclusively for senior-level professionals and executives
Already a member?

