Supplier Quality Engineer II
Medtronic
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Our Purpose
At our Supplier Quality Engineering Dept in Medtronic, plc, we focus on Post Market Supplier Quality to deliver quality parts, materials, and services, prevent defects, and allow Medtronic to provide customers with the highest quality and reliable products. Supplier Quality Engineers are directly involved in ensuring that suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services.
Come for a job, stay for a career! A Day in The Life Of:
• Ensures that suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services.
• Monitors parts from acquisition through the manufacturing cycle and communicates and resolves supplier-related problems as they occur.
• Drive supplier improvement/corrective action through the following activities:
o Work with the supply base to drive corrective/preventative action based on feedback from incoming inspection, Medtronic/supplier internal quality metrics and customer complaints.
o Coordinate and monitor change control process (including review and approval) to ensure performance, compliance and regulatory requirements are met and properly documented.
o Review/prepare test plans and reports (qualification, validation) for change and improvement activities (supplier certifications, material/sub-supplier changes and supplier performed special processes).
o Provide technical assistance to suppliers/other resources performing qualification/validation testing. Ensure the resolution of all issues raised during testing/qualification.
• Builds a collaborative relationship with suppliers to quickly address any non-conformances, complete root cause investigation, implement corrective actions and monitor for desired results.
• Collaborates with the operating platform to address issues and gain alignment when required.
• Support supplier visits or audits as required.
• You will work with supplier and sub-tier suppliers, as required, to lead and drive systematic approaches and ensure stability related to medical device quality.
• Provide statistical support by the creation of supplier related metrics for the purposes of tracking vendor performance and identifying opportunities for improvements.
• Define Receiving Inspection requirements as required and associated test method validation where required for internal Medtronic Test Methods.
Key Skills & Experience
• Qualified to Level 8 in Science, Engineering, or relevant discipline.
• 2+ years Engineering and/or Quality experience in the medical industry or related field.
• You are a dynamic team player and can work effectively and proactively on cross functional teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills are desirable.
• You are a good communicator and fluent in English, both verbal and written.
Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package
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