Recruiter: Spencer Gregory Hale
Supplier Quality Engineer IIIAbout this roleThe Supplier Quality Engineer will play a key part in leading performance improvement of suppliers and increasing the suppliers' capabilities to consistently meet Boston Scientific's requirements. Additionally, the Supplier Quality Engineer will support global sourcing, manufacturing operations, and global quality systems by participating in global communities of practice and value improvement projects.
Your responsibilities will include:- Evaluates supplier caused manufacturing yield issues, incoming quality issues, and field failures and applies sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving the issues.
- Works cross-functionally in identifying and resolving technical issues. Maintains and enhances cross-functional team relationships within the divisions, plants, distribution centers, across the entire BSC network.
- Monitors supplier performance to drive improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers.
- Reviews and approves supplier corrective action plans and verification of effectiveness documentation.
- Assess suppliers for technical, quality and manufacturing capabilities through direct on-site visits and technical discussions. Assists in the evaluation of proposed changes at suppliers.
- Works in a category team environment to identify opportunities to set up acceptance methods at the suppliers and to consolidate materials at vendors according to category team strategy.
- Plans and leads audits of suppliers to assess compliance with regulatory and Boston Scientific requirements, including audit scheduling investigation, and evaluation of audit observation and findings, reporting, follow-up, and confirmation of follow-up actions.
- Develops and maintains incoming acceptance methods for materials and trains incoming inspectors to procedures.
- Establishes and cultivates a wide range of business relationships to facilitate completion of assignments. Interacts with suppliers. Participates in determining goals and objectives for projects. May lead projects within the department and represent a specialized field in larger project teams.
What we're looking for in you:Minimum qualifications:
- BS degree in electrical, mechanical, or biomedical engineering or related engineering with minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- Project management experience, ability to influence cross functional global teams spanning quality, operations, R&D, and sourcing.
- Experience in process validation, design controls, risk management, and CAPA.
- Ability to work independently; organized and self-driven.
- Strong communicator; adept at packaging and appropriately scaling information to the intended audience.
- Domestic and international travel up to 20%.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in medical device and medical device suppliers.
- Experience with quality systems and processes.
- Experience as lead auditor of quality systems (ISO13485 or similar)
- ASQ certification (CQE, CBA, SSGB, SSBB).
Requisition ID: 609741
Minimum Salary: $ 76000 Maximum Salary: $ 144400 The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) - see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com--will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs.
At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.Compensation for
non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
Compensation for
exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.
Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.
