Supplier Quality Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to support an expanding pharmaceutical manufacturing organization in Wilson, NC. The Supplier Quality Engineer will play a key role in supplier onboarding, qualification, and quality oversight within a growing greenfield environment. This position involves partnering closely with site leadership and cross-functional teams while helping build supplier quality processes that will support long-term expansion.

Responsibilities of the Supplier Quality Engineer:

• Support supplier qualification, onboarding, and approval activities for a growing manufacturing site preparing for future operations.
• Manage supplier documentation, quality records, and onboarding deliverables while ensuring timely completion of required activities.
• Track supplier quality actions, follow up with internal and external stakeholders, and work to resolve issues.
• Conduct and support supplier audits, assessments, and ongoing quality oversight activities.
• Partner closely with Procurement, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and project teams to onboard and manage suppliers.
• Help organize and manage quality activities for a large supplier network, including raw materials, reagents, gowning, spare parts, maintenance vendors, and operational suppliers.

Qualifications of the Supplier Quality Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Life Sciences, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Management, Supplier Development, Quality Systems, Auditing, or a related function.
• Experience supporting supplier qualification, supplier compliance, supplier performance monitoring, or supplier auditing activities.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, drive follow-up, and maintain attention to detail.
• Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, manufacturing, or other regulated industries preferred.

Compensation for the Supplier Quality Engineer includes:

• Pay rate: $90-$100/hour
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO
• Hybrid work environment with 3 days onsite per week in Wilson, NC
• Long-term contract: 12+ months

This job opens for applications on 10/20/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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