Senior Supplier Quality Engineer – Injection Molding

Grifols

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer managing quality assurance in a global healthcare company. Leading supplier qualification and audit programs to ensure compliance and quality standards.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $116,032 - $145,040 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Applies risk-based approach for creation and execution of the annual supplier audit program, providing guidance to the team for the successful completion.
Develops and executes qualification program for new materials and suppliers using risk-based approach.
Defines and monitors supplier risk-level by evaluating material using the supplier risk-tool and ensures that the supplier and material meets Grifols requirements.
Provides rationale for the supplier status event report and ensures the appropriate actions were addressed and are timely completed.
Ensures the appropriate Vendor Notification process is established and the communication of nonconformances (SCAR) to suppliers is maintained.
Provides technical assessment on the effectiveness of resolutions of Supplier issues.
Lead internal investigations to appropriately define root-cause of Low, Medium and High-risk material and supplier related issues.
Applies appropriate statistical methods to effectively create the corrective and preventive plans.
Ensures on-time and appropriate closure of supplier actions (SCAR).
Reviews, approves and monitors the Supplier Qualification and Performance (scorecard).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biomedical engineering or related field
Minimum of 8 years of relatable work experience in Quality Assurance
5-year prior experience in Supplier Management
Experience in injection molding and plastics (direct expertise, maintenance, quality)
Technical writing, trend analysis and lead projects experience is preferred
Prior experience working with an electronic document management system is required
Prior experience working with SAP is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
PTO
up to 5% 401(K) match
tuition reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk-based approachsupplier audit programqualification programsupplier risk-toolstatistical methodscorrective and preventive planstechnical writingtrend analysisinjection moldingplastics

Soft Skills

guidancecommunicationleadershipinvestigationproblem-solvingevaluationmonitoringrationale provisionteam collaborationproject management