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The Supplier Quality Engineer serves as a liaison between suppliers and Stryker to drive effective continuous improvement to the supply base. Works with internal customers and suppliers to support supplier quality issues and provide technical support for activities related to supplier quality system assessment performance evaluation and quality improvement projects.
The Supplier Quality Engineer collaborates with the strategic sourcing auditing and development groups to understand capabilities and competencies of suppliers to fulfill quality and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities:
Assess and critique supplier processes and control documentation and drive improvement in the supplier QMS.
Articulate detailed supplier performance results and trends to appropriate levels of management.
Support tracking and reporting of KPI and other metrics associated with supplier performance.
Provide education and training to suppliers as necessary.
Maintain and track completion of supplier action plans.
Identify and execute cost reduction opportunities through quality improvements at suppliers.
Transfer lessons learned from the supply base back to R&D AO RA and other functions for incorporation into next generation designs
Participate in crossfunctional projects as needed.
What you need:
Bachelors degree in a Science Engineering or related discipline preferred.
3 years experience in manufacturing environment or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in a highly regulatory environment
Basic knowledge of FMEA validation programs and SPC processes
Basic understanding of manufacturing processes prints tolerancing project management and statistics
Strong interpersonal skills written oral communication and negotiations skills
Knowledge and understanding of US and International Medical Device Regulations
Travel required.
Required Experience:
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Full-Time