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Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.\nPay Range:\n$79,800.00 - $131,100.00Position Summary:\nThe Supplier Quality Engineer will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and compliance of materials and components supplied throughout our manufacturing and supply chain operations. This position partners closely with Quality, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to manage supplier performance, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and quality standards.\nThe successful candidate will lead supplier qualifications and auditing activities, investigate supplier-related quality issues, manage corrective actions, and support new product introductions and manufacturing transfers. This role combines technical quality engineering expertise with supplier relationship management and offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on product quality, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.\nKey Responsibilities:\nSupplier Quality & Supplier Management\nQualify, assess, and onboard new suppliers through capability assessments, audits, and quality evaluations.\nManage supplier performance, requalification activities, and Approved Supplier List maintenance.\nServe as a key quality contact for supplier-related issues, risks, and improvement initiatives.\nSupport supplier development efforts to improve quality systems, process controls, and performance metrics.\nQuality Assurance & Compliance\nConduct supplier and internal audits to verify compliance with ISO 13485, ISO 9001, MDSAP, and applicable regulatory requirements.\nLead Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs), including root cause review, corrective action verification, and effectiveness monitoring.\nSupport CAPA activities, nonconforming material investigations, complaint investigations, and quality risk assessments.\nAssist during customer, regulatory, and third-party audits related to supplier management activities.\nProcess Improvement & Technical Support\nAnalyze supplier quality trends and performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities.\nSupport production part approval processes (PPAP) and new product introductions.\nCollaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to improve product quality, reduce waste, and strengthen manufacturing processes.\nParticipate in supplier transitions, sourcing activities, and supply chain risk assessments.\nQUALIFICATIONS\nEducation and Experience:\nBachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.\n2-5 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Process Engineering.\nExperience in a regulated manufacturing environment.\nKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.\nKnowledge of supplier quality systems, root cause analysis, corrective action processes, and quality improvement methodologies.\nAbility to manage multiple projects and work effectively across cross-functional teams\nASQ CQE, CSQP, Six Sigma Green Belt, or similar quality certification.\nInternal Auditor or Lead Auditor experience.\nExperience with PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and supplier development programs.\nWorking knowledge of ISO 13485 and manufacturing environments.\nWorking Conditions:\nWork performed in a laboratory and production environment with exposure to chemicals, reagents, and standard lab equipment.\nStandard schedule hours with occasional variation depending on production needs.\nOnsite work is required during standard business hours.\nExpected domestic travel is approximately 25% of the time (averaging one week-long trip per month) to regional offices or national client locations.\nPhysical Requirements:\nAbility to lift and handle materials weighing 5-50 lbs.\nAbility to stand, walk, and perform repetitive laboratory tasks for extended periods.\nManual dexterity required for laboratory equipment and fine measurement techniques.\nAbility to work at a computer for extended periods.\nWhy Join Bio-Techne:\nWe offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.\n\nWe invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.\n\nWe empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.\n\nWe offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.\n\nWe offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.\n\nWe foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.\n\nBio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.\nTo protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. 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