Manager, Supplier Quality Engineering

About the role

The Acute Care Technology division of ZOLL Medical Corporation is seeking a Lead Supplier Quality Engineer to manage the activities of assigned Supplier Quality Engineers. This role supports activities related to the management of ZOLL's Supplier Quality program with routine interface with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned Supplier Quality Engineering staff to assure that work gets completed in a timely manner that suppliers are managed to obtain acceptable performance and that reported quality issues are corrected at their root cause.
• Assess performance on a continuous basis providing mentoring and training as needed to support acceptable performance.
• Complete yearly performance reviews including reviewing employee activity, meeting set goals, establishing new goals/objectives aligning with managements direction and reviewing these with employee to assure they understand performance requirements.
• Daily support for issues arising in purchasing, incoming inspection and in Conduct investigations on end of life, brokered part qualification and reported supplier defects to root cause and implementation of corrective action.
• Manage suppliers thru the review of supplier performance data, communication of supplier performance with supplier, driving improvements in supplier's delivered quality, review and validation of supplier proposed changes and completion of supplier improvement audits as needed.
• Support the New Product Introduction, Cost Reduction, and part resourcing activities thru the management of assigned resources and superior scheduling and prioritization.
• Ensure that the identification, assessment and qualification of new vendors are completed as needed.
• Execute SQE strategy and deploy processes and records that are compliant with company and FDA requirements both at ZOLL and at ZOLL's supply base.
• Identify improvement opportunities in SQE processes and implement appropriate action to implement process change.
• Support audits as needed.
• Report to management the status and activity of the supplier quality function including receiving quality and supplier performance information.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or other technical discipline or 10+ years’ experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer with supervisory experience.
• MBA a plus but not required.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a Supplier Quality Engineering role.
• Experience with demonstrated improvement of supplier quality and a strong background in auditing.
• Minimum of 5 years managerial experience in technical management.
• CMQ/OE, CQA ASQ certification preferred.
• CQE ASQ certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing process (PCB fabrication and assembly, injection molding, machining).
• Strong background in product structure, BOMs and MRP systems.
• Strong background with ISO9001/13485, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.
• Proficient in common PC based applications (MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project, Smartsheets).
• Familiarity with FDA QSR documentation requirements a plus.
• Experience with global supplier sourcing.
• Strong validation background in devices in the medical, automotive, or military field.

Qualifications

• Standing - Occasionally
• Walking - Occasionally
• Sitting - Frequently
• Talking - Occasionally
• Hearing - Occasionally
• Repetitive Motions - Frequently

Benefits

Annual Salary Range: $120,000.00 to $145,000.00

This position is eligible for an annual bonus in accordance with the company's bonus plan. Factors which may affect starting salary include geography, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Details of ZOLL's comprehensive benefits plans can be found at www.zollbenefits.com.

Pay

$120,000.00 to $145,000.00

Schedule

Full-time