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Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL.\nWe are presently seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer that be responsbile ensuring externally provided products, materials, and services consistently meet quality, regulatory, and business requirements\nMain responsibilities:\nLead the qualification and approval of new suppliers, including supplier assessments, risk evaluations, validation activities, First Article Inspections (FAI), and implementation of supplier quality requirements.\nDevelop and execute the supplier audit program based on supplier risk, quality performance, and business needs. Conduct supplier audits, manage findings, and verify implementation and effectiveness of corrective actions.\nMaintain supplier quality records, quality agreements, certifications, questionnaires, approved supplier status, and other supplier quality documentation within the Quality Management System.\nManage supplier change requests, ensuring appropriate risk assessments, cross-functional reviews, approvals, and implementation controls are completed prior to release.\nEstablish and maintain supplier quality requirements, specifications, and performance expectations in collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations.\nAssess supplier risk and maintain supplier segmentation, monitoring plans, and qualification status to ensure appropriate oversight of critical suppliers.\nOwn the supplier scorecard process, including development of performance metrics, collection and analysis of quality data, identification of performance trends, and communication of supplier performance to stakeholders.\nLead supplier development activities and improvement plans for underperforming, high-risk, or strategic suppliers to improve quality, delivery, process capability, and overall performance.\nReview, investigate, and manage supplier-related nonconformances, ensuring timely containment, disposition, root cause investigation, corrective action, and resolution of supplier quality issues.\nReview and process supplier deviations and concession requests, coordinating risk assessments, approvals, and implementation of appropriate controls.\nIssue and manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs), verifying root cause investigations, corrective actions, and effectiveness of implemented solutions.\nMonitor incoming inspection results, supplier defect rates, escapes, and quality trends to identify risks, prevent recurrence, and drive continuous improvement.\nPartner with suppliers, Manufacturing, Receiving Inspection, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations to resolve supplier quality issues impacting production, delivery, or customer requirements.\nAnalyze supplier quality metrics and performance data to proactively identify risks, improvement opportunities, and suppliers requiring increased oversight, audit activity, or development plans.\nSupport internal, customer, supplier, and certification audits and contribute to continuous improvement of supplier quality processes and Quality Management System effectiveness.\nOther duties as assigned\nRequirements:\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.\n1-3 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, or a related technical role.\nKnowledge of quality systems and quality tools, including nonconformance management, root cause analysis, CAPA, risk assessment, or similar methodologies.\nAbility to analyze data, identify trends, assess risk, and make sound quality decisions.\nAbility to investigate quality issues and effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive resolution.\nStrong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow issues through to completion.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nPreferred\nExperience supporting supplier qualification, supplier audits, supplier corrective actions (SCARs), or supplier performance management.\nExperience in a manufacturing environment.\nFamiliarity with ISO 9001 or other quality management system standards.\nExperience with First Article Inspection (FAI), incoming inspection, process validation, or process risk assessments.\nExperience using quality tools such as FMEA, SPC, MSA, 5 Why, or Ishikawa analysis.\nExperience with ERP systems, SAP, Power BI, Minitab, SQL, or similar business and quality analysis tools.\nInternal Auditor training or quality certifications such as CQE, CSQP, or ASQ certifications.\nBenefits start day 1: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Holiday Pay, PAID Maternity/Paternity leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Long-term and Short-term disability.\nPay Range: $85,000 - 105,000 per year, depending on experience.\nExcelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors.\nENGAGE with us today and make your contribution to the future! Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL.\nOur facility in Boulder, Colorado has key functions in Research and Development, Operations, Production, and other disciplines. 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