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A Day in the Life

This position will be onsite in Northridge, CA at Medtronic's Diabetes OU.

In this exciting role as a Principal Supplier Quality, you will be working with a team of Supplier Quality Engineers in the West / Mexico region, located at the Northridge, CA manufacturing site as well as team members from other functions such as Process Engineers, Quality Engineers, Production Leads, among others.

You will primarily support the on-going manufacturing operations, sourcing and quality operations, particularly the Receiving Inspection area; work in close collaboration with Suppliers on all Quality related activities such as Root Cause investigations, Corrective Actions, NCMR’s, improvement initiatives such as Kaizen events, Gemba walks, onsite audits, etc. Additionally, you will be the main point of contact and SME for any internal and external audits from the Purchasing Controls stand-point.

You will be accountable for meeting the Supplier Quality Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) from assigned suppliers such as timely evaluation and closure of Supplier Change Requests (SCR’s), Supplier CAPA’s (SCAPAs), disposition and closure of NCMR’s, as well as maintenance of the Approved Suppliers List (ASL).

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Be the main Supplier Quality representative and point of contact at the Northridge site for related meetings and events (Tier 3, Tier 4 meetings, Staff meetings, Management Reviews, Audits etc.)

• Lead supplier improvement initiatives such as First Time Quality, Kaizen events, Supplier Owned Quality (SOQ) and Programmatic Saving projects.

• Lead on all purchasing controls activities such as the following:

  •  ASL Maintenance

  • Production Part Approval process (PPAP)

  • Supplier Performance Monitoring.

  • Supplier Change Requests (SCR) evaluation.

  • Plan and execute supplier audits as required.

  • Supplier CAPAs.

  • Development of Receiving Inspection plans

• Implement, review and update as required local Purchasing Controls procedures and work instructions and assure they are aligned to global Policies.

• Organizes the coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery.

• Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the department.

• An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies.

• Formulates, delivers, and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results.

• Typically provides guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.

• Typically manages major / moderately complex projects, involving delegation of work and review of work products, at times acting as a team leader

• Travel up to 25% may be required.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelor’s Degree required.

• Minimum 7 years of relevant Manufacturing (internal & external) Supplier Quality Engineering experience, OR Advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant Manufacturing (internal & external) Supplier Quality Engineering experience

• Ability to travel up to 25%

Nice to Have:

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following skills, experiences, and certifications.

• Experience in Medical, Pharmaceutical or highly regulated product industry.

• DMAIC Lean / Six Sigma Certification and demonstrated experience leading DMAIC Projects.

• ISO 13485 / ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification.

• Experience in multiple Quality related functions (Receiving Inspection, Quality Control, etc.).

• Highly results oriented and focused on business priorities.

• Strong leadership and influencing skills to drive results.

• Strong Business and Quality perspective.

• Excellent Communication/Presentation Skills.

• Excellent Interpersonal and Talent Management skills.

• Flexible, able to adapt quickly to change in priorities.

• Program Management skil