Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer - Metals

About the role

The Supplier Quality Engineer will play a key part in leading performance improvement of metal suppliers and increasing supplier's 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.

Responsibilities

• Drives improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers.
• Provides technical support in the selection of suppliers.
• Develops acceptance criteria for materials.
• Makes plans and leads audits of suppliers to assess compliance with regulatory and Boston Scientific requirements, including audit scheduling, investigation, and evaluation of audit observations and findings, reporting, follow-up, and confirmation of follow-up actions.
• Proactively assesses supplier capabilities through direct on-site visits and technical discussions and supports the evaluation of proposed changes at suppliers.
• Develops solutions to complex problems by evaluating data and selecting methods within defined practices and policies.
• Communicates quality issues to suppliers, applies systematic problem-solving methodologies, and reviews and approves supplier corrective action plans and effectiveness documentation.
• Actively engages in Global Sourcing category teams as a technical lead, establishing and executing Global Sourcing category objectives.
• Led cross-divisional and cross-functional projects that deliver improvements to quality systems and processes.
• Works under minimal direction regarding the direction and progress of projects and special assignments. Independently determines and develops innovative approaches to solutions.
• Interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to the Quality Management System.
• Provides leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Works under minimal direction regarding the direction and progress of projects and special assignments. Independently determines and develops innovative approaches to solutions.
• 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.
• Influences middle management on business solutions.

Requirements

• BS degree in Engineering or similar with minimum of 5 years of relevant quality engineering experience.
• Experience in metal manufacturing, precision machining, tubing, metal stamping/forming, or similar.
• Communicates effectively and concisely pack up information to deliver key points; appropriately scales communication style and depth according to the audience.
• Able to influence cross functional global teams spanning Design Quality Assurance, R&D, Regulatory, Supplier Engineering, and Sourcing.
• Able to work independently and collaborate with project teams; organized and self-driven.
• Strong knowledge of FDA 21 CFR 820 and CFR 210/211.
• Able to work in a matrixed environment.
• Travel up to 10% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in global supplier management, ISO 13485, ISO 9001 strongly desired.
• Experience with manufacturing support or process development.
• Experience with project management.

Pay

Minimum Salary: $85,000
Maximum Salary: $161,500

Schedule

Not specified