Staff Engineer
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13 hours ago
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Job Summary
What you will do
The Staff 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 Staff 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.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Assess and critique supplier processes and control documentation and drive improvement in the supplier QMS
- Support tracking and reporting of KPIs and other metrics associated with supplier performance
- Articulate detailed supplier performance results and trends to appropriate levels of management
- Propose and develop effective quality improvement plans to be implemented at appropriate suppliers
- Maintain and track completion of supplier action plans
- Provide training and problem-solving expertise at Stryker sites and supplier locations as needed
- Identify and execute cost reduction opportunities at suppliers
- Transferlessons learned from the supply base to internal functions for inclusion into next generation designs
- Train mentor and assist in the development of less experienced engineers
- Provide support in third party audits relating to supplier quality engineering deliverables
- May act as a single point of contact for Strategic Business Partners and participate in supplier reviews
- Serveas a subject matter expert for assigned commodity; share expertise within global Stryker organization
- Serve as a process owner and drive standardization of SQ-related processes
- Additional duties as assigned
What you need
Education / Work Experience
Basic Qualifications:
- BSc / B. a science engineering or related discipline preferred or equivalent years of experience
- 5 years of experience in quality manufacturing or a highly regulated environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Lead Quality Auditor Qualification preferred (ISO 13485 CFR 820 or comparable standard / regulation)
- ASQ CQE/CMQ/OE/PE certification
- Demonstrated working knowledge to positively influence supplier quality performance
- Lean Six Sigma Green Black Belt certification
- Good knowledge of FMEA validation programs and SPC processes
- Good knowledge of manufacturing processes prints tolerancing statistics and project management
- Strong interpersonal skills written oral communication and negotiations skills
- Knowledge and understanding of US and International Medical Device Regulations
- Travel required
Acknowledgement:
I have reviewed this job description and I understand all my job duties and responsibilities. I am able to perform the essential functions as outlined.
Travel Percentage: 70%Required Experience:
Staff IC
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About Company
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongsid ... View more
