Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

KeyMed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Ltd. (OKM) | Chief Quality Officer
Type of employment:Permanent employment
Function:Quality Assurance
Location:Tel Aviv District, Israel
Reference Number:ISR_90003-07082026
Website:https://www.olympus.co.uk
Olympus is recruiting on behalf of BioProtect, its fully owned entity dedicated to advancing prostate cancer care through innovative spacing solutions.

As a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, you'll play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of the components that go into our life-changing medical devices. Working closely with global suppliers and cross-functional teams, you'll drive supplier quality performance from new product introduction through to ongoing production, helping to deliver safe, high-quality products that healthcare professionals and patients can rely on.

Your responsibilities
Develop and implement supplier quality strategies, including incoming inspection and supplier quality planning
- Represent Supplier Quality within new product development projects, ensuring quality requirements are embedded from concept through launch
- Lead supplier qualification activities, including APQP, FAI, process validation and early supplier involvement
- Own supplier quality issues, including non-conformance management, SCARs, root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Drive supplier performance and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, reliability and compliance
- Manage supplier-related engineering changes, material qualifications and technical quality risks
- Define and oversee incoming inspection plans, including acceptance decisions and inspector guidance
- Act as the primary quality contact for suppliers, building strong partnerships to resolve product quality issues
- Monitor and report supplier quality performance through metrics and data-driven analysis
- Participate in quality review boards and support internal, supplier and regulatory audits (FDA, ISO, MDSAP)
- Support supplier approval, evaluation, quality agreement and audit activities, as delegated

Your qualification
Bachelors degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Physical Sciences or a related technical discipline
- At least 5 years' experience in Supplier Quality Engineering within the medical device, IVD or another highly regulated industry
- Strong understanding of global quality and regulatory requirements, such as ISO 9001, FDA QSR and GMP, with the ability to apply them in practice
- Hands-on experience using quality tools and methodologies, including 8D, 5 Whys, FMEA and IQ/OQ/PQ validation
- Strong technical knowledge within your product or supplier category, with experience supporting supplier qualification and quality improvement
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence suppliers and collaborate across cross-functional teams
- Good project management and organisational skills, enabling you to manage multiple priorities and deliver results
- Professional fluency in English and a willingness to travel internationally (approximately 20%)

Your competencies
Patient Focus - We put patients at the heart of everything
- Integrity - We do the right thing
- Innovation - We look for new ways to make things better
- Impact - We take accountability and get things done
- Empathy - We care for one another and work together
Your benefits
We offer a competitive salary and a locally competitive benefits package designed for employees based in Israel. In addition to statutory employment benefits, you'll have access to company benefits that support your wellbeing, development, and work-life balance. We'll be happy to share the full details during the interview process.
Further information:

We value the diversity of individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles, and prioritise inclusion and mutual respect. We are committed to fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging. 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 this role, to apply.