Supplier QA Engineer II

Recruiter: Spencer Gregory Hale

Supplier Quality Engineer II

About the Role: 
 
At Boston Scientific, the Supplier Quality Engineer III will play a key part in leading performance improvement of suppliers and increasing the supplier's capabilities to consistently meet Boston Scientific's requirements. Within this role, the Supplier Quality Engineer will: 

• Drive improvements and corrective actions in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers. Provide technical support in the selection of suppliers.  

• Develops acceptance criteria for materials.  

• Monitors supplier performance to drive supplier corrective actions for manufacturing yield issues and field failures.  

• Support global sourcing, manufacturing operations, and global quality systems by participating in global communities of practice and value improvement projects.  

The Arden Hills Supplier Quality Engineering team is looking for high-energy, driven, passionate people, looking to not just change jobs, but start an amazing career! 

Your Responsibilities Include:
 

• Generates and maintains incoming inspection procedures.  

• Provide input to Design Engineering on new component technology and assist in component selection with quality and reliability analysis. 

• Analyses incoming material defects. Dispositions and drives corrective action (through SCAR activities) as necessary with suppliers.  

• Reviews new design specifications and provides input from component quality and manufacturability perspective. 

• Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems of diverse scope and complexity where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Exercises authority and judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Has a broad knowledge of a variety of alternatives and their impact on the business unit. 

• Plans and organizes non-routine tasks with approval. Initiates or maintains work schedule and priorities. Plans and organizes project assignments and maintains project schedules. 

• Works under general direction regarding the direction and progress of projects and special assignments. Independently determines and develops approaches to solutions. Interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to company policies. Assists in establishing departmental policies and procedures. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives. 

• 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 function or department and/or represent a specialized field in larger project teams. Influences middle management on business solutions. 

• Assess potential new suppliers for technical, quality and manufacturing capabilities. Provides technical support for the introduction of components from a new supplier. 

• Contributes to the completion of specific programs and projects. Failure to obtain results or erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in serious program delays and considerable expenditure of resources. 

• In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures. Assures that appropriate resources (personnel, tools, etc.) are maintained in order to assure Quality System compliance and adherence to the Quality Policy. Establishes and promotes a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System. 

What We're Looking For: 

Required Qualifications:
 

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or similar technical degree with 2+ years related experience. 

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. 
   

Preferred Qualifications: 
 

• Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering background preferred. 

• Experience in working with metal related manufacturing processes (Precision Machining, Stamping, Raw Metal processing) or component suppliers of metal related products. 

• Experience with manufacturing support or process development. 

• Experience with auditing quality systems or ISO13485, 9001, TS16949 standards. 

• Experience in lean and/or six sigma methodologies. 

• Experience with project management. 

 Requisition ID: 595005

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.

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’s status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.