Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
AbbottAbout the role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
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 .
Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
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.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Minnetonka, MN location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management division.
As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for activities related to supplier selection and evaluation, material qualification, supplier performance and receiving inspection. Contributes to the development, establishment and maintenance of supplier quality engineering methodologies, systems and practices which meet company and regulatory requirements.
What You’ll Work On
Contributes to the development, maintenance and improvement of division supplier development quality program policies, procedures and forms.
Provides work direction, coaching, and mentoring for technical team personnel (including engineers and technicians)
Provides guidance and training to Purchasing, R&D, Manufacturing and Quality engineers in applying program requirements.
Reviews and approves all supplied product drawings and component quality plans.
Manages development of supplied product inspection procedures and first article requirements.
Provides engineering guidance to division Receiving Inspection including statistical analysis, measurement techniques, Gage R&R studies and inspection procedures.
Assesses supplier capabilities through direct visits, technical discussions, directed testing and quality system audits.
Proactively communicates quality issues to suppliers as needed through supplier quality system audits, supplier corrective action requests and technical discussions.
Participates and provides engineering ownership for all supplied product Non-Conforming Material Reviews.
Contributes and participates in supplier performance reviews.
Evaluates and develops Supplied Data Agreement partnerships with suppliers.
Applies sound engineering analysis and judgment to reduce the need for inspection in accordance to program policies.
Works with Manufacturing engineering to assess and address purchased product issues.
Apply sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues.
Design and conduct experiments for process optimization and/or improvement
Participate in or lead teams in supporting Supplier Development Quality program requirements (e.g., represent the Supplier Development Quality function as a Core Team Member)
Provide leadership and supplier interface support for Supplier Corrective Actions, Supplier Change Requests and other related issues.
Lead and support supplier quality audits
Lead the development and execution of quality improvement projects.
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