📍 Location: Los Angeles (on-site) | 💼 Full-time | 🏥 Medical Device Industry

We are seeking an experienced Director, Supplier Quality Engineering to lead supplier quality assurance and management functions across multiple manufacturing sites. In this high-impact leadership role, you’ll guide a team of Supplier Quality Managers and Engineers, strengthen partnerships with key suppliers, and drive improvements that ensure compliance, performance, and reliability in medical device manufacturing.
 

What You’ll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of Supplier Quality Managers and SQEs across U.S. and Puerto Rico sites.
• Develop strategic supplier quality initiatives to strengthen long-term relationships and improve performance.
• Ensure suppliers meet quality standards, regulatory requirements, and performance objectives.
• Oversee supplier changes to products and processes, while monitoring continuous improvement efforts.
• Drive supplier audits, investigations, and risk assessments to mitigate compliance and quality issues.
• Guide the design, development, and qualification of new materials, processes, and products from concept through market release.
• Direct feasibility studies, design validation, and documentation processes throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and consultants to ensure timely delivery and operational excellence.
• Provide strategic leadership through coaching, performance management, and prioritization of departmental initiatives.
• Travel up to 25% to support supplier sites and cross-functional alignment.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree required (advanced degree preferred).
• 10+ years of relevant Supplier Quality Engineering and Manufacturing experience (internal & external).
• 7+ years of managerial experience leading technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of medical device quality systems, supplier management, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven success in developing supplier partnerships, driving performance improvements, and managing audits.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.