Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description:
The Supplier Engineer II will focus on value improvement projects, new product introduction, & sustaining projects for the Connectors and Cable Assemblies category team. This role partners with cross-functional groups to resolve supplier-related issues, while improving supplier performance, mitigating risks for supplied materials, and driving strategies to support supply chain objectives.
Responsibilities:

• Working with suppliers globally to understand assembly and finished good manufacturing processes and acts as technical expert to ensure repeatable and reproducible quality during the life of the product.
• Interfacing with suppliers and category team members to support investigation of supplied material issues or supply constraints.
• Collaborating with R&D, manufacturing, and process development teams on electrical and mechanical design requirements for new product development
• Partnering with manufacturing, quality, and/or sustaining R&D/DA/PM to execute changes initiated by BSC or by the Suppliers, such as improvement projects, supplier capability, capacity projects, and compliance projects
• Supporting supplier engineering work content for projects, including component qualification, test method validation creation, and change assessments; communicate emerging issues and recovery action plans
• Identifying and executing material cost reduction projects to meet Plant, Division, and Category goals.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of 1 year of technical experience supporting complex mechanical or electrical systems.
• Self-driven and self-motivated to learn and apply knowledge to produce results.
• Organized and detail-oriented; ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to develop internal and external relationships.
• Effective problem-solving and critical thinking analytical skills; results-driven.
• Working knowledge of statistical methods, six sigma methodologies, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience working in medical device or a similar GMP environment.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams to drive project deliverables.
• Minitab experience is a plus.

Keys:

• Supplier quality, selection and performance.
• NPD and component qualification.
• Connectors and cabling.