Supplier Quality Engineer - Intermediate - Abbott - Westford, Massachusetts, United States

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:30:47 -0500

Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer - Intermediate

Location: 4 Robbins Rd, Monson, MA 01057

Duration: 12 Months

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Job Description

The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for driving quality improvements and corrective actions related to components sourced from external suppliers. This role provides technical support in supplier selection, develops material acceptance criteria, and monitors supplier performance to address corrective actions, manufacturing yield issues, and field failures. The position operates within a regulated quality system environment and ensures compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Assess potential new suppliers for technical, quality, and manufacturing capabilities.

Provide technical support for the introduction of components from new suppliers.

Develop, generate, and maintain incoming inspection procedures and train inspectors accordingly.

Develop or source appropriate inspection tools and equipment.

Assist in the development of component specifications.

Generate test protocols, monitor testing activities, issue qualification test reports, and approve components for use in products.

Provide input to Design Engineering on new component technologies and assist with component selection through quality and reliability analysis.

Analyze incoming material defects, determine disposition, and drive corrective actions as required.

Communicate quality issues and corrective actions to suppliers.

Review new design specifications and provide feedback from a component quality and manufacturability perspective.

Investigate field failures related to supplier materials and develop corrective action plans when necessary.

May lead project teams of moderate scope and provide guidance to less experienced staff.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related scientific field

Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience

Strong communication skills

Experience with CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions)

Ability to work effectively in a regulated quality system environment

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Experience supporting supplier change notifications and corrective actions

Strong supplier communication and project support experience

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5–8 years of related experience, or

Master’s degree with 0–2 years of related experience

Daily Activities & Interactions

Supplier Change Notifications

Corrective Action management

Supplier communications

Cross-functional project support

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)

Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)

Long Term Disability

Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance

MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance

401(k)

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.