Supplier Quality Engineer (m/f/d)

B Medical Systems S.àr.l.At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.
All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value and Integrity

Job TitleSupplier Quality Engineer (m/f/d)

Job Description

At Azenta Life Sciences, a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

B Medical Systems, an Azenta Life Sciences company, was founded in 1979 when Electrolux partnered with the World Health Organization to create a solution for the safe storage and transport of vaccines around the world. Since that time, B Medical has become a global leader in vaccine cold chain. For over 35 years, we’ve been innovating and creating technologies that save lives across the globe.

In 2015, B Medical Systems was acquired by Navis, a private equity fund. Effective October 2022, a new chapter began and our company is a part of Azenta Inc., a leading worldwide provider of life sciences solutions.

Our Operational Quality team is looking for a new talent, starting at the earliest possible time as Supplier Quality Engineer in Hosingen, Luxembourg.

How you’ll add value

We are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer (m/f/d) who carry out supplier qualification, improvement actions and quality assurance measures to purchased parts and applicable services across process steps to ensure product’s quality according to standards, securing supplies and parts for the assembly line, reviewing engineering and manufacturing specifications, monitoring materials for any defects and resolving quality issues.

What you’ll do

• Visit vendor facilities for review and assessment of manufacturing environment, procedures and best industry practises
• Performing and reporting of quality control audits to ensure vendors continue to work in compliance with company and regulatory standards
• Follow-up of supplier audit deviations upon resolution
• Manage improvement and optimization of procedures to enhance supplier processes efficiency and provide guidance to reduce defect rates
• Manage surveillance of outsourced processes
• Assist and manage the supplier quality activities of development projects
• Conduct qualification of new purchased products according to internal procedures
• Evaluating and determining adequate measurement techniques and visual acceptance criteria of purchased products and services
• Analyse defective parts and create analysis reports
• Follow-up supplier claims upon resolution
• Coordinate containment and rework activities for purchased products 
• Initiate and maintain continuous improvement solutions based on quality data, production inputs and customer feedback
• Perform problem solving and implementation of corrective actions with cross functional teams

What you’ll bring

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, science or logistics
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in production and quality environment with high quality standards
• Proven experience in manufacturing and in securing vendor contracts
• Experience with manufacturing and production processes and engineering principles
• Experience on ERP systems
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a dynamic environment
• Ability to provide guidance to improve process efficiency
• Ability to plan and prioritize effectively to meet deadlines
• Ability to follow instructions and support on regular report assignments
• Quality and timely decision making
• Effective listening, information sharing, results oriented demonstrating effective interpersonal, communication and liaison skills
• Robust analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Safety, integrity, and trust conscious
• Respect of company rules
• Understanding of schematic drawings and production documentation
• Proficient statistics analysis and quality assurance skills
• Knowledge of the technical aspects of manufacturing and engineering
• Good working knowledge of quality control standards and government compliance
• Proficient in the use MS Office 365
• Proficient in problem-solving tools (8D methodology, fishbone diagram, pareto, gate chart, etc.)
• Fluent of English and German languages, both written and spoken. Knowledge of French is an asset.

Our Offer

• Become part of a company that makes a positive contribution to launching groundbreaking scientific developments and therapies.
• Contribute to innovative cell therapies and be a part of revolutionary cancer therapies.
• Take advantage of the operational opportunities in a growing, modern, and innovative company within the health care/life science industry.
• Experience an intensive exchange of experiences and close cooperation in a worldwide network with our customers, friends and partners.
• We offer participation in national and international company events.
• After your initial training, you will receive regular training and further education opportunities that are tailored to your needs.
• A workplace that promotes your maximum.
• You will participate in capital-forming benefits, numerous corporate benefits.
• 33 days of vacation.
• Positive corporate culture and practiced teamwork across all locations.
• Individual development opportunities of your international competencies and language skills.

About us

Azenta Life Sciences is a global life sciences leader headquartered in Burlington, MA, with offices and operation sites around the world. We are the market leader in automated biospecimen management solutions and genomic services in areas such as drug development, clinical and novel cell therapies for the world's leading pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions. Our laboratory analysis, sample management and storage, informatics software and consumables services offer unparalleled capabilities and have the largest installed base managing over one billion samples worldwide.

For more information: https://careers.azenta.com/

B Medical Systems S.à.r.l.

an Azenta Life Sciences company

17, Op der Hei

L-9809 Hosingen, Luxembourg

Christina Knappe (Senior Recruiter Central Europe)

[email protected]

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please email at [email protected] for assistance. 

Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.