Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Working Location: Brazil, Sao Paolo; Massachusetts, Westborough Workplace Flexibility: HybridFor more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. ​​

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Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

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Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:

Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy.

Learn more about Life at Olympus: .

Job Description

This role is responsible for supplier management activities including but not limited to Supplier Qualifications, Audits, Quality Assurance Agreement negotiations, and Supplier Risk Improvement. This role is within supplier quality function with focus on the Latin American region.

Job Duties

• Determines appropriate supplier level (risk category) based on Supplier usage by Olympus.

• Qualifies new and remediate qualifications of existing suppliers.

• Develops documented risk improvement strategy for suppliers not meeting the minimum requirements.

• Carries out supplier audits, supplier surveys, and Quality Assurance Agreement notifications.

• Identifies gaps in suppliers' capabilities / technical project risks.

• Makes decisions on acceptance or rejection of supplier input.

• Leads improvement projects at the supplier.

• Acts as primary interface to supplier regarding systemic quality matters.

• Supports facility audits by outside agencies (i.e., FDA, ISO/ MDSAP / ISP / ANVISA / COFEPRIS).

• Serves as first escalation path for supplier quality engineering part-level concerns.

Job RequirementsRequired:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent in a Life Science, Engineering, or Physical Science with an advanced technical degree required.

• Minimum of 5 years in a related field.

• FDA & Medical Device experience.

• Must be fluent in English and either Portuguese and/or Spanish.

• Very good knowledge of Quality tools and methods.

• Comfortable with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and operating a variety of websites.

• Expert level knowledge of ISO 9001 & ISO 13485.

• Basic project management skills.

• Ability to travel up to 40% of time domestically and internationally.

Why join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

Equitable Offerings you can count on:

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Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match

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Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date

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24/7 Employee Assistance Program

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Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs

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Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time

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Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*

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12 Paid Holidays

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On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness CenterConnected Culture you can embrace:**

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Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset

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Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments

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Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs

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Employee Resource Groups

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Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs

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Paid Educational Assistance

*US Only

**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA

Are you ready to be a part of our team?

Learn more about our benefits and incentives: .

The anticipated base pay range for this full-time position in this location is $100,263.00 - $135,355.00 / year, plus potential for annual bonus (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Olympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position, including level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications.

At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.

For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit .

You Belong at Olympus

We are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply.

Applicants Requesting Accommodations: Olympus is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Olympus will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact OCAAccommodations@olympus.com. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).

Let’s realize your potential, together.

It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Massachusetts (US-MA) || Westborough || Quality & Regulatory Affairs (QA/RA)