Supplier Quality Engineer
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Supplier Quality Engineer based in Cirencester to play a key role in ensuring that products supplied to our business consistently meet manufacturing specifications, regulatory requirements, and company quality standards.
This is an exciting opportunity for a quality-focused professional who is passionate about supplier development, continuous improvement, and driving excellence throughout the supply chain. Working closely with suppliers and cross-functional teams, you will help ensure the highest levels of product quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction.
As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you will:
- Collaborate with suppliers to develop and implement best practices focused on defect prevention, waste reduction, variation control, and continuous improvement.
- Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions to minimise production disruption caused by supplier quality issues.
- Manage and progress supplier non-conformances through the Electronic Quality Management System (eQMS).
- Provide technical support to suppliers and ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements.
- Ensure supplied products consistently meet quality standards while minimising quality costs and maximising customer satisfaction.
- Drive supplier development initiatives and continuous improvement programmes.
- Support new product introductions, ensuring product and process robustness while developing supplier capability.
- Manage multiple projects and quality improvement activities, including complex assignments that directly impact business performance.
- Work closely with suppliers to ensure parts and materials meet Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery requirements.
- Conduct regular Supplier Quality Review Meetings and present performance reports to senior management.
- Develop, maintain, and report supplier performance metrics and rating systems.
- Conduct supplier audits and assessments to ensure supplier processes meet company requirements.
- Support compliance with ISO 13485 Quality Management System requirements, FDA 21 CFR Part 820 regulations, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards.
- Ensure Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) activities are completed within agreed timelines and in accordance with company procedures and global objectives.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Essential
- Degree in Engineering, Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in a Quality Engineering role within a mechanical engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience in supplier quality management and supplier development within Medical Devices
- Knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, GMP, and CAPA processes.
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Ability to work effectively with both internal teams and external suppliers.
Desirable
- Supplier auditing experience.
- Understanding of quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
What We're Looking For
We are looking for a proactive and solutions-focused individual who can build strong supplier relationships while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance. The ideal candidate will be analytical, organised, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where quality and patient safety are paramount.
Why Join Corin?
At Corin, you'll be part of a collaborative environment where innovation, quality, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do. We offer the opportunity to work on products that positively impact patients' lives while developing your career within a growing global organisation.
- A competitive salary from £40,000 - £45,000 depending on experience and a discretionary annual bonus of 7.5%
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Excellent pension – starts at 6%, going up to 9.7% after 18 months.
- Life assurance – Six times your basic salary
- Private medical insurance with BUPA for you and your family
- Free annual eye tests and flu vaccinations
- Employee referral program where you can earn from £1,000 for each successful hire you recommend
If you are passionate about supplier quality, continuous improvement, and ensuring world-class standards within the medical device industry, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us deliver excellence through qualitySkills Required
- Degree in Engineering, Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Quality Engineering role within a mechanical engineering or manufacturing environment
- Experience in supplier quality management and supplier development within medical devices
- Knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, GMP, and CAPA processes
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Full UK driving licence
- Ability to work effectively with internal teams and external suppliers
- Supplier auditing experience
- Understanding of quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies
What We Do
As a leader in orthopaedic innovation, Corin has pioneered a number of landmark developments since its foundation and is proud to have been able to improve the quality of life of thousands of patients around the world through these groundbreaking products. The company’s talented and dedicated teams share a common commitment to deliver quality orthopaedic products and services to patients, surgeons and healthcare providers which exceed expectations and positively impact lives. With an increasingly active and demanding patient population, the need to provide state of the art conservative treatment pathways, in addition to more traditional interventions, has never been more important. Corin’s product portfolio is designed to provide each patient with the optimal solution, utilising some of the most advanced technologies available in the world to enhance implant longevity and performance.
