Repligen Corporation

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Repligen Corporation • $95K — $115K *
Marlborough, MA 01752In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Life Sciences, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of experience in Supplier Quality or related fields.
  • Experience with supplier qualification, audits, and nonconformance investigations.
  • Familiarity with quality management systems and regulatory requirements like GMP and FDA.
  • Proven ability to evaluate manufacturing processes and supplier quality systems.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with effective communication abilities.
  • Willingness to travel to supplier locations as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct technical evaluations and qualification activities for suppliers.
  • Plan and execute supplier audits, documenting findings and assessing risk.
  • Lead investigations into supplier-related nonconformance issues and oversee corrective actions.
  • Evaluate Supplier Change Notifications for quality and regulatory impacts.
  • Monitor and analyze supplier performance through various metrics.
  • Perform risk assessments and support development plans for key suppliers.
  • Collaborate with various teams on supplier qualification and quality improvement efforts.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
Full Job Description
The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring suppliers meet Repligen quality, regulatory, and technical requirements. This role partners with suppliers and internal teams to support supplier qualification, performance management, issue resolution, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement
  • Supplier Qualification: Conduct technical evaluations and qualification activities for new and existing suppliers, including assessment of manufacturing processes, capabilities, quality systems, and compliance with Repligen requirements.
  • Supplier Audits: Plan and conduct supplier audits, document findings, assess risk, and follow through on corrective actions and improvement opportunities.
  • Supplier Quality Issues: Lead supplier-related nonconformance investigations and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs), including root cause evaluation, corrective action follow-up, and effectiveness verification.
  • Supplier Change Management: Evaluate Supplier Change Notifications (SCNs), assess quality and regulatory impact, and coordinate cross-functional reviews and required actions.
  • Supplier Performance: Monitor supplier quality performance and trends through scorecards, NCMRs, SCARs, audit results, and other key performance indicators. Partner with suppliers to address performance gaps.
  • Supplier Risk and Development: Perform supplier risk assessments and support development plans for key and critical suppliers to reduce quality and supply risk and improve supplier capability.
  • Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Quality, Sourcing, Engineering, Operations, and Regulatory teams on supplier qualification, product and process validation, supplier changes, and quality improvement activities.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • 7+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, or a related field.
  • Experience with supplier qualification, supplier audits, nonconformance investigations, CAPA/SCAR, and root cause analysis.
  • Working knowledge of quality management systems and applicable regulatory requirements, including GMP and FDA requirements.
  • Ability to evaluate manufacturing processes, technical documentation, and supplier quality systems.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Ability to travel to supplier locations as required.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience within life sciences, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, medical devices, or another regulated industry.
  • ASQ certification, Lead Auditor certification, or similar quality certification.
  • Experience with statistical methods, process capability, validation, or continuous improvement tools.

About Repligen Corporation

Repligen Corporation is a bioprocessing company headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts that provides products and services to the biopharmaceutical industry. The company's products are used in the production of monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins, and vaccines. Repligen's product portfolio includes chromatography products, filtration products, and protein A ligands. The company also provides bioprocess services, including process development and optimization, analytical testing, and protein characterization. Repligen was founded in 1981 and has grown through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions.
Learn more about Repligen Corporation
Size
1,852 employees
Market Cap
$9.5 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
$59.9 million
5 Year Trend
+45%
Revenue
$366.2 million
NASDAQ
RGEN
* Ladders Estimates

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