Sr Sourcing Engineer
Careers that Change Lives
You will be a key member of Medtronic’s Supplier Optimization team. Impact patient outcomes. Come for a job, stay for a career.
Engineers are indispensable to achieving our Mission. That’s why we empower you to bring the best of your experience to bear on our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Apply your existing skills and develop new ones, with the training, mentorship, and the guidance you need to continue to develop your expertise. With roles in specific business units, as well as at the corporate level, you’re sure to find an opportunity to make an impact that’s right for you.
Today, we’re partnering across the industry to confront systemic healthcare challenges – this requires bold leadership. If you want a challenging, energizing, rewarding career that changes lives, join us. Help us bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.
A Day in the Life
As the Sr. Sourcing Engineer, you will provide leadership and sourcing engineering support for Cost saving and transfer projects at suppliers in released product space. You will develop cost-effective technical solutions for components/materials sourced from suppliers for use in Medtronic products working closely with multiple Medtronic functions including Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability and Regulatory along with Suppliers.
As a liaison between Medtronic cross functional team and suppliers ensuring Medtronic qualification requirements and suppliers' technical capability are aligned, you will drive project / program work.
You will:
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Lead all engineering activities associated with components purchased from suppliers to ensure specified requirements, performance, reliability, and safety goals are met.
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Define component qualification strategy, partner with suppliers to develop qualification plan, report and demonstrate release readiness.
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Manage supplier activities related to: Component qualification, Process Qualification and Validation (IQ, OQ, PQ) Plans and Reports, FAI, Control Plans, manufacturing process, test method validation and review and approvals.
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Apply knowledge of supplier and internal manufacturing methods, procedures, inspection, and tests techniques to drive validations
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Apply statistical methods to ensure feature-level capability and performance.
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Develop project proforma, Project Management (timelines, risk registers, project budgets) and lead cross-functional teams to drive cost savings initiatives at suppliers
- Bachelors degree required
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience
Nice to Have
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Bachelors degree in Industrial, Biomedical, Mechanical or Plastics Engineering
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Data analysis skills: knowledge of statistical tools, measurement systems and Supplier capabilities
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Strong Technical background in Plastics processing, or Materials or electronics
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Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, ability to coordinate across multiple functions to resolve issues
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Experience leading complex projects including cost down initiatives
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Experience in Process Validation [Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), a Performance Qualification (PQ)]
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2+ years medical device manufacturing or sourcing experience
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Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
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Familiarity with risk management tools (i.e. FMEA)
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Understanding of Manufacturing Process: advantages/disadvantage of various manufacturing methods for different commodity types, manufacturability, assembly, relation to design specifications, up and down requirements flow, traceability, and process control
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Ability to interpret and contribute towards Engineering Process: design intent, risk management, therapeutic & design functionality, develop qualify & implement controls
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Understanding of Class II and III medical devices and regulations to include ISO13485, ISO9001 and FDA CFR.
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
