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At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Supplier Quality Engineer II – Pre-Market, Cranial & Spinal Technologies

Onsite – Memphis, Tennessee

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. We're working onsite 4 days a week to drive performance, foster an environment of belonging, and collaborate to inspire as we engineer the extraordinary. We are seeking a committed professional to join our team. This position is onsite at our Memphis, Tennessee facility.

We value what makes you unique. Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology 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. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

In this role as a Supplier Quality Engineer II, you will support Pre-Market Supplier Quality Engineering activities for the CST Operating Unit. The Supplier Quality team primarily supports NPI (New Product Introduction) projects and supplier management activities and processes.

Cranial and Spinal Technologies (CST) is redefining cranial and spinal procedures to reduce variability and improve outcomes with the goal of restoring long-term quality of life for more patients. CST is the market leader in spinal implants, robotics, and navigation.

The scope of this position will primarily focus on Spine and biologics hardware and procedures but may have responsibilities for other portions of CST.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

Responsibilities

In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Supplier Quality Engineer II role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Supports Pre-Market Supplier Quality Engineering activities for New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, working in partnership with project teams and Post-Market Supplier Quality Teams to help deliver quality parts, materials, and services that allow Medtronic to provide customers with the highest quality and reliable products.
• Assists in driving supplier requirements by collaborating with Product Development Engineering and other cross-functional partners to clarify design intent, identify critical features, and assess feature risk. Works with suppliers to ensure parts are designed for reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
• Supports supplier qualification activities according to company standards including supplier segmentation, early supplier involvement, supplier selection, approved supplier list requirements, and supplier agreements.
• May participate in supplier audits (QMS and process audits) to ensure good manufacturing practices and quality standards are met. This may include supporting audit planning, participating in audit execution, and assisting with follow-up on audit findings.
• Participates in Design Transfer activities to support successful transfer to external suppliers including CM/OEM.
• Supports part qualification strategy (PPAP or other) and works with suppliers to execute the qualification plan.
• Assists with process development work with suppliers to deliver capable parts and processes. Applies foundational knowledge of physics, chemistry, and material behaviors in the evaluation of supplier processes. May support process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) and special processes.
• Works with suppliers and internal Receiving Inspection teams on inspection and testing methods, MSA/TMVs, product acceptance sampling strategies, and control plans.
• Supports supplier performance monitoring and communicates supplier-related issues as they arise. May assist with non-conforming material reports, supplier change requests, and quality performance reviews.
• Supports Corrective Actions and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to help investigate issues, identify root cause, and apply effective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Applies a continuous improvement mindset and supports the use of Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM) and Lean Six Sigma (LSS) tools as applicable.
• Builds relationships with key stakeholders and contributes pos