Supplier Quality Engineer II

Supplier Quality Engineer II

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At Medtronic, you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all.

You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

As a member of Supplier Quality Engineering at Medtronic Energy and Component Center (MECC), you will be responsible for partnering with Development Engineering and Sourcing to identify, develop, qualify and release to manufacturing cost-effective components / materials for use in Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm Management, Neuromodulation, Pelvic Health, or Surgical Innovations products.

In this area of new product development, the Supplier Quality Engineer will be required to drive multiple aspects of component / material development and approval with suppliers as a member of a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities :

• Partner with Technical Sourcing to locate, evaluate, and approve new potential component / material suppliers that balance business, quality, and technical requirements.
• Provide Pre-Market Quality Engineering support to New Product Development (NPD) working in partnership with the Component Engineering and Post-Market Supplier Quality Teams, to deliver quality parts, materials, and services, prevent defects, and allow Medtronic to provide customers with the highest quality and reliable products.
• Provide technical guidance and quality compliance for Supplier Quality engagement throughout the NPD lifecycle on newly qualified parts from NPD and implementing strategies for driving product quality and continuous improvement, ensuring purchased products and components are manufactured and qualified to Medtronic PPAP requirements.
• Collaborate with the Project Team to develop and deliver the Product Acceptance Sampling Strategy, Approved Supplier List coordination, Supplier Owned Quality deployment, and Control Plans for new products.
• Define Receiving Inspection requirements as required and associated test method validation for all internal Medtronic Test Methods.
• Work to develop proper inspection tooling and test methods for new components to ensure supplier parts meet specification requirements.
• Perform statistical data analysis to determine tool and part / process performance. Evaluate Supplier capabilities for mechanical measurement via Gage R&R studies.
• Ensure appropriate acceptance activities are in place prior to commercialization.
• Plan, execute, and communicate own work and educate others on work products.
• Provide regular, timely communication to manager and project team regarding the status of assigned activities.
• Metrology & Measurement; statistical analysis (Cpk, standard deviation, etc.), measurement uncertainty, GD&T, Gauge Repeatability & Reproducibility.

Must Have : Minimum Requirements :

Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0+ years of experience.

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

Nice to Have :

• Preferred Education : Master of Science in Engineering.
• Preferred Years’ Experience : 2-3 years experience with a B.S. and 1-3 years experience with M.S.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD) : $75,200.00 - $112,800.00. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California.

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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