Quality Lead – Supplier Quality Engineer
Department: Quality Department
Reporting to: Head of Quality
Direct reports: Yes
About Sanmina Fermoy
Our Fermoy, Ireland, facility is FDA registered and certified to ISO 13485:2016 for the manufacture of high‑quality PCBAs, sub‑assemblies and complete devices up to and including Class III medical devices.
Sanmina Fermoy’s core specialization is manufacturing automation. We provide services for the entire product lifecycle from New Product Introduction (NPI), prototyping and process validation to complex volume manufacturing & test, shipping and repair. We create a state‑of‑the‑art environment for manufacturing medical and other high‑quality devices. The facility has a track record of 30 years of outstanding operational performance and customer service, backed by a highly experienced workforce.
We hire people with a range of skills, experience, and backgrounds to fulfill roles in careers such as engineering, quality and manufacturing to name just a few.
Objectives Of Position
Lead the Supplier Quality function, including:
Incoming inspection / sampling / dock to stock
Supplier in‑process performance
MRB / RTV
Supplier selection and approval.
Supplier management.
Ensure the quality and integrity of incoming material from all suppliers to maximize yields and minimize production failures and scrap.
Ensure the quality and integrity of product (PCBA’s / sub‑assemblies) that fall under the remit of the Quality Inspector function meet the required IPC 610 standard and/or any relevant customer specifications.
Responsibilities
Supplier appraisal, selection, approval and management.
Strategic management of key suppliers and sub‑contractors.
Supplier auditing, rating, development and improvement.
Create, analyse, report and improve supplier quality metrics.
Review and approve AVL change requests.
Drive supplier corrective and preventative action improvements.
Manage the incoming & outgoing quality inspection areas and functions.
Maximise quality of incoming materials whilst minimizing dependence on incoming inspection through appropriate sampling techniques.
First‑article assessments of material/component/sub‑assemblies for new product introduction.
MRB analysis and follow‑up.
Assure ongoing compliance with quality and industry regulatory requirements.
Ensure compliance with health & safety legislation and regulations.
Measurements
Supplier scorecards and audits.
Supplier corrective actions and their timely closure.
Material‑related yield and scrap.
Material‑related overall line yields and efficiencies.
Outgoing quality inspection results and/or customer feedback on shipped product.
Personnel Specifications
Qualifications and Experience
Minimum NFQ Level 7 degree or diploma in a science or engineering field.
2–3 years minimum experience in a similar supplier‑quality engineering role in electronic manufacturing.
Experience or training in supplier auditing.
Sound understanding and effective utilisation of problem‑solving techniques.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Flexibility to travel.
Experience in a medical‑device manufacturing environment.
Experience in medium to high volume electronic production.
Experience in new product introduction processes.
Certified internal quality auditor.
Analytical thinking and structured problem solving.
Core Competencies
Good communication and influencing skills.
Strong organisational and time‑management skills.
Commitment to compliance and continuous improvement.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Quality Assurance
Industries
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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