Supplier Quality Engineer

Phillips Medisize, a Molex Company, delivers comprehensive innovation, development, and manufacturing solutions for the automotive and medical device industry. Our Katowice location is currently seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to join our team and support manufacturing operations. In this role, you will oversee the supplier controls process—including supplier part evaluations, risk classification, nonconformance events, and development activities. Additionally, you will support local project teams by enhancing communication and optimizing systems used by both customers and suppliers.

At Phillips Medisize, our goal is to create value for others. We empower every team member to hear, feel and see the quality in every action we take. By incorporating quality into the design of products and processes and predicting potential quality problems before manufacturing and delivering the product, we can create mutual benefit.

· Support local site representative with supplier quality issues identified on the production floor

· Lead and manage supplier nonconformances through Quality Notifications and Corrective Actions

· Investigate and resolve chronic supplier quality problems

· Work with internal departments such as product development, engineering, quality and supply chain to ensure quality requirements are met

· Participate in AQP meetings (PAR, Redline), where appropriate

· Interpret and negotiate supplier requirements to meet customer needs

· Ensure that project documentations such as the Component Service Redline Checklists, Supplier Risk Evaluations and Purchasing Qualification agreements are complete, accurate and current

· Complete review and approval of PPAP and/or validation documentation for customer approval

· Support virtual and on-site audits of supplier processes to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards

· Lead continuous improvement projects with suppliers to enhance product quality and resolve issues through root cause analysis

· Acknowledgment and understanding of all customers, General Quality Agreements, General Quality Requirements and standards, driving continuous improvement activities towards the IATF requirements

· Support validation initiatives with suppliers as needed

· Ability to audit to ISO-9001 and IATF 16949 standards.

· Knowledge working with Automotive Core Tools (APQP/FMEA/MSA).

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Excellent written and oral communication skills.

· Strong negotiation skills.

· Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.

· Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

· Some travel required (estimated 15-25% of driving, flying or overnight; 1-3 day trips).

· Proven ability to work at/with multiple levels in an organization.

· Experience in manufacturing operations and regulatory along with knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 13485 and GMP guidelines.

As a Molex company, Phillips Medisize mobilizes and deploys specialized capabilities and services across highly regulated industries, including health care, regulated consumer, automotive and defense. We design, develop and create innovative and life-changing medical technologies for millions of people around the globe.