Lead Sourcing Specialist - Supplier Quality Engineering

Job description

3117575
Additional Cities

Monterrey
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

No
Business

GE Healthcare
Business Segment

Healthcare Quality
Function

Sourcing
Country/Territory

Mexico
Postal Code

66603
Role Summary/Purpose

The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for driving exceptional product quality for the patient, customer value beyond expectations, regulatory assurance and optimized Cost of Quality for GEHC. This is a key technical leadership position, affecting part quality for both installed base and NPI parts.
Essential Responsibilities

·  Improve supplier quality performance for assigned suppliers via Quality Plan implementation
·  Approve supplier selection through robust qualification processes
·  Assure supplier compliance to GEHC QMS and regulatory requirements through supplier monitoring process
·  Develop positive relationships and work closely with Global Sourcing Leaders and Modality Sourcing Leaders to manage and implement supplier/engineering changes, New Product Introductions, and Transfers
·  Interface with Suppliers, Engineering, Service, Manufacturing and Sourcing to drive Quality improvements that minimize Costs of Quality, specifically Failed on Arrival/Install (FOA/FOI) issues, Field Failures and Factory defects
·  Assure Corrective and Preventive Action plans are developed and executed at assigned suppliers in compliance with CAPA process
·  Demonstrated ability to lead, acknowledge, develop, communicate & implement a strategy to ensure compliance
Qualifications/Requirements

·  Bachelors Degree in an engineering or technical discipline
·  5 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering or quality assurance experience
Desired Characteristics

·  Minimum 3 years experience in manufacturing, design, quality assurance or regulatory assurance
·  ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
·  Demonstrated knowledge of Quality Management System tools, continuous improvement methodologies & in-depth understanding of site level products & related processes
·  Demonstrated expertise to effectively communicate within all levels of the organization around concepts of design controls, design verification and validation activities; production and process controls; Corrective & Preventive Action (CAPA), complaints & risk management; & product quality improvement using tools such as six sigma, DFR, etc.
·  Demonstrated collaboration, negotiation & conflict resolution skills
·  Excellent oral communication & report, business correspondence & procedure-writing skills
·  Proficiency with Microsoft Excel spread sheet development and analysis
·  Effective problem solving, root cause analytical skills to lead and influence others to drive change (cross functionally and globally)
About Us

GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.
Primary Country

Mexico