Staff Supplier Engineer (Contract Manufacturing)

Company OverviewEmbark on an enriching journey with PROCEPT BioRobotics, where our vision, mission, and values guide everything we do as a company. We are committed to revolutionizing treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, otherwise known as prostate gland enlargement) through innovation in surgical robotics. As our company succeeds and grows, we improve the quality of life of patients, provide more effective treatment options for surgeons, uphold the trust of our shareholders. That starts with a commitment to our People with a focus on creating an evolving landscape for your career, brimming with transformative opportunities that provide continuous career growth opportunities.
The Opportunity That Awaits You:          Join PROCEPT BioRobotics, a pioneering surgical robotics company revolutionizing urology care with transformative technologies like the FDA-cleared AQUABEAM® Robotic System. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge innovations, driving supplier excellence, and advancing groundbreaking medical devices that improve patient outcomes. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead supplier projects, and contribute to impactful initiatives in quality, cost, and capacity improvements. With a focus on developing Suppliers and Contract Manufacturers of sub-assemblies, components, electronics, PCBA, Cables manufacturing in a dynamic work environment, this position is perfect for engineering professionals passionate about shaping the future of Robotic healthcare technology. This role will be instrumental in realizing the Supplier Engineering Vision to Build a world class Supplier Engineering function enabled by strong supplier relationships, focused on serving Supply Chain, Operations and R&D to ensure component and assemblies for Procept BioRobotics are delivered with Quality, In Time, In Full and at High Value.

What Your Day-To-Day Will Involve:

• Own and manage Contract Manufacturer and supplier qualifications of assemblies, sub-assemblies, components used in Aquablation Capital Equipment, Disposables and Accessories, Surgical Drapes as assigned. Typical parts in these systems include mechanical machined components, welded, molded components, electronics, electro-mechanical and camera systems.
• Assess and drive supplier qualification requirements and complete project/ part qualification deliverables including Supplier pFMEA, Process Validations (IQ/OQ/PQ), Inspection Reports, Gage R&R, and Process Capability Analysis.
• Select contract manufacturers, suppliers, develop and qualify their manufacturing capacity.
• Manage and coordinate problem solving and root cause identification for parts not meeting requirements or specifications. Using in-depth professional knowledge, acumen, concepts and company objectives to develop, resolve complex models and procedures. Provides solutions to issues in creative and effective ways. Understands the interrelationships of different disciplines.
• Review and approve supplier protocols, master validation plans and reports (MVP, MVR), qualification reports. Release documentation and reports in Change management systems (ECO).
• Directs the application of existing principles and guides development of new policies and ideas as pertaining to Supplier Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering. Recognizes opportunities for improvements and drives changes to business processes, procedures that have a tactical impact on business.
•   Develop CM/Supplier ramp readiness plans by judging business risk based on forecast, supplier capacity, quality performance, and process capability. Identify supply capacity gaps and develop plans to mitigate (capacity expansions, qualification of additional tooling, lines etc. to meet target business plan capacity).
• Manage CM/supplier changes (for mechanical parts/assemblies) including manufacturing process changes, production optimization, facility changes, new equipment qualification, and new line validations.
• Select the right process and supplier for the part, considering long term fit and total cost of ownership.
• Work with suppliers to execute cost reductions, capacity improvements, and risk mitigation. Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise. Adapts style and uses persuasion in delivering messages that relate to the wider firm business.
• Frequently advises others internally at Procept or externally at suppliers on complex matters. May be accountable through team for delivery of tactical business targets.
• Assess and qualify alternate raw materials or alternate suppliers to overcome supply chain shortages for continued or uninterrupted supply of mechanical parts/sub-assemblies by understanding the impact to overall product design and/or process.
• Build, own, and relentlessly pursue a vision for developing suppliers.  This may involve visits and teleconf