Excelitas Technologies

Supplier Quality Engineer

Excelitas Technologies$73K — $115K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field
  • 2-4 years of experience in Supplier Quality or a related role in a regulated or ISO 9001 environment
  • Familiarity with supplier auditing and quality management systems
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Preferred certifications: ASQ Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Responsibilities

  • Lead supplier qualification and approval activities; validate new suppliers through FAI and risk assessments
  • Develop and execute supplier audit programs; manage findings and verify corrective actions
  • Maintain comprehensive supplier quality documentation within the Quality Management System (QMS)
  • Handle supplier change requests and nonconformance issues, including SCARs
  • Analyze incoming inspection data to monitor supplier quality performance and defect trends
  • Manage supplier performance metrics and scorecards; recommend improvement actions
  • Drive supplier development initiatives to enhance quality and process capability
  • Establish quality requirements in collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Ongoing assessment of supplier risk and quality segmentation

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage starting from day one
  • 401K plan
  • Paid Maternity/Paternity leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
Full Job Description
Location:
Boulder, CO, US, 80301

Job Function: Quality/CI

Job Country: United States

Job City: Boulder

We are presently seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer that be responsible for managing and leading supplier qualifications and documentation.

Main responsibilities:
  • Lead new supplier qualification and approval activities, including validation, First Article Inspection (FAI), and risk assessments.
  • Develop and execute supplier audit programs, manage audit findings, and verify effective corrective actions.
  • Maintain supplier quality documentation, records, certifications, quality agreements, and approved supplier status within the QMS.
  • Manage supplier change requests, deviations, concessions, nonconformances, and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs).
  • Monitor incoming inspection data, supplier quality performance, and defect trends to identify risks and drive improvement.
  • Own supplier scorecards and performance metrics, communicating trends and recommending appropriate monitoring, development, or qualification actions.
  • Lead supplier development initiatives to improve quality, process capability, and overall supplier performance.
  • Establish and maintain supplier quality requirements and specifications in collaboration with Engineering and Operations.
  • Assess supplier risk and maintain supplier segmentation, critical supplier status, and ongoing monitoring activities
  • Other duties as assgined


Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
  • Minimum 2-4 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, or a related role within a regulated or ISO 9001 environment.
  • Working knowledge of supplier auditing, root cause analysis, CAPA, FAI, process validation, risk management, and quality management systems preferred.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills preferred.
  • ASQ Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), or equivalent quality certification preferred.


Benefits start day 1: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Holiday Pay, PAID Maternity/Paternity leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Long-term and Short-term disability.

Pay Range: $73,000 - $115,000 per year, depending on experience.

Our facility in Boulder, Colorado has key functions in Research and Development, Operations, Production, and other disciplines. This facility specializes in the manufacturing of ultra-precision optical components, optical thin film coatings and optical sub-assemblies for demanding applications in lasers, materials processing, instrumentation, life sciences, avionics, and defense.

This site offers capabilities that include substantial design and engineering resources, comprehensive optical fabrication and coating capabilities, advanced assembly technology and an extensive in-house metrology lab.

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What We Offer

Nearest Major Market: Boulder
Nearest Secondary Market: Denver

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About Excelitas Technologies

Excelitas Technologies is a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized solutions to meet the lighting, detection and other high-performance technology needs of OEM customers. From medical lighting to analytical instrumentation, clinical diagnostics, industrial, safety and security, and aerospace and defense applications, Excelitas Technologies is committed to enabling our customers' success in their end-markets. Our photonics portfolio includes high-performance, high-reliability products ranging from sensors and detectors, to light sources, to optics and optomechanical sub-assemblies. We serve customers across the world in diverse markets including life sciences, environmental monitoring, industrial, defense and aerospace. Excelitas Technologies is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA with operations in North America, Europe and Asia.
Learn more about Excelitas Technologies
Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2010

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