Manager, Supplier Engineering

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Process Engineering

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

Employer:          Abiomed, Inc.

Job Title:            Manager, Supplier Engineering

Job Code:           A011.8774

Job Location:     Danvers, MA

Job Type:            Full-Time

Job Duties: Lead the Supplier Engineering Department on supply chain engineering projects to meet strategic objectives. Work cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Planning & Procurement, Logistic, Lifecycle Engineering and Product Development to facilitate joint supplier projects and programs. Facilitate continuous improvement/Kaizen projects at suppliers and in-house, to drive quality increases, lead time, capacity gains, and cost reduction. Drive second source program to mitigate business risk. Manage “Quality at Source’’ programs to fully enable Kanban implementation and acceptance of good parts, including process capability and MSA data analysis at the supplier. Serve as technical lead for supplier qualification and first article inspection. Participate in supplier evaluation program. Provide supplier/component risks and mitigation plans for each new product entry. Lead incoming inspection Material Review Board (MRB) and issue resolution. Work closely with process engineering to ensure thorough and robust design, development, and implementation of manufacturing processes. Provide guidance and technical consultation to other engineers and product-development teams on requirements, specifications, design and verification, and validation with respect to supplier related topics. Drive part obsolescence replacement and qualification. Manage department staff and budget to meet business and corporate needs. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing) and process optimizations. Identify and resolve both technical and personnel issues.

Up to 25% travel required (domestic & international).

Requirements: Employer will accept a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a Manager, Supplier Engineering-related occupation.

This job posting is anticipated to close on 7/29/2025.

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