Senior Supplier Development Quality Engineer

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott 

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: 

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. 

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution 

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. 

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.  

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.  

Leading an active lifestyle is important to the many people we serve. In Abbott’s Heart Failure division, we’re advancing the treatment of heart and vascular disease through breakthrough medical technologies in heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. 

We are seeking an experienced, high caliber Senior Supplier Development Quality Engineer to be responsible to act as the site interface to suppliers.

What You’ll Work On 

• Drives the development, maintenance and improvement of quality of components sourced from outside suppliers.
• Reviews new design specifications and proposes changes to existing specifications to support component quality and manufacturability.
• Develops all supplied component quality plans to drive component qualification throughout the lifecycle of the design.
• Manages development of supplied product inspection procedures and first article requirements.
• Provides engineering guidance to Abbott Receiving Inspection including statistical analysis, measurement techniques, and Gage R&R studies.
• Assesses supplier capabilities through direct visits, technical discussions, and directed testing.
• Collaborates with suppliers to develop comprehensive process validation strategies.
• Proactively communicates quality issues to suppliers as needed through supplier corrective action requests and technical discussions.
• Leads the investigation, resolution and prevention of supplied component nonconformances.
• Contributes and participates in supplier performance reviews.
• Evaluates and develops Supplied Data Agreement, Skip Lot, Dock-to-Stock, CoC, and CoA partnerships with suppliers.
• Applies thorough engineering analysis and judgement to reduce the need for inspection in accordance to program policies.
• Works with Manufacturing Engineering to assess and address supplied component issues.
• Applies systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues.
• Designs and conducts experiments for design and process optimization and/or improvement.
• Appropriately document experiment plans and results, including protocol writing and reports.
• Lead and implement various product and process improvement methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing)
• Participate in or lead teams in supporting Supplier Quality program requirements (e.g., represent the Supplier Quality function as a Core Team Member).
• Mitigates risk by work in partnership with the suppliers to document Process Flow Charts, PFMEAs, and Control Plans.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures