Job description
Project overview
Role Overview
A global medical-device organisation is seeking an experienced German-speaking Supplier Quality Engineer with Certified Lead Auditor status to drive critical Supplier Quality operations and support post-acquisition M&A Quality integration. Focusing primarily on the German supplier base, you will manage audits, resolve quality issues, and ensure seamless regulatory alignment.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements & Qualifications
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- Role Title: Supplier Quality Engineer / Consultant (German-Speaking Lead Auditor)
- Contract Type: Contract
- Industry: Medical Devices (Implantables)
- Start Date: November
- Location / Travel: Germany (preferred) / Switzerland
- Lead supplier audits and comprehensive quality assessments across Germany.
- Support QMS and Supplier Quality integration following recent acquisitions.
- Manage supplier CAPAs, non-conformances, and drive remediation activities to closure.
- Assess supplier qualification, risk, performance, and overall quality systems.
- Collaborate closely with Quality, Engineering, Operations, and international stakeholders.
- Provide onsite support in Switzerland alongside regular supplier visits across Germany.
- Background: Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
- Technical Experience: Strong background in polymers/chemical materials, ideally within implantable medical devices or other highly regulated industries.
- Auditing: Certified Lead Auditor status (ISO 13485 strongly preferred).
- Languages: Fluent in both German and English (mandatory).
Project details
- Start: flexible
- Remote: remote
- Location: Germany, Western Europe, GB
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