Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality EngineerThe scope of this role covers all aspects of supplier quality management with a focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People and Environmental Impact.The role requires extensive planning, priority setting, coordinating of work and competing priorities. The incumbent must be able to balance all these items at any given time. Represents Supplier Quality Engineer’s team in particular meetings or events.The role may involve regular travel to other sites or to suppliers within a region and occasional global travel when required.To succeed, you will needMain Responsibilities:Contributes to drive supplier quality development, process improvement and continuous quality improvement in line with agreed KPI’s and goals using available processes and procedures. Initiates, leads and coordinates following supplier quality improvement actions.Analyzes and evaluates supplier quality data – quality performance, implementation and validation of corrective action plans and preventative measures.Attends daily SIM 2 board meetings, ensures valid external scrap is signed off and information sent to suppliers.Leads and performs regular quality reviews with nominated suppliers, providing results/feedback vs. targets and expectations.Obtains supplier agreement and approval of Edwards Supplier Quality Manual from suppliers.Ensures that costs for incoming inspection will be charged to supplier in case of repeated non-conforming deliveries.Requests, reviews and signs off 8D improvement process with suppliers.Focuses on resolving customer complaints using the NEXUS (Failure Reporting and Corrective Actions) system.Leads supplier quality audits and EHS/Business Continuity audits in accordance with the agreed upon annual audit plan.Raises supplier corrective action plans where required and regularly monitors with supplier.Is involved in SESPA audits for selection of new suppliersExperience within a manufacturing environmentExperience within a previous Quality / Supplier quality roleExcellent communication skillsExperience in using SAP or MRP systemExperience with Office 365 tools including PPT, Word and ExcelValidation of specification and quality of incoming goods where necessary, due to highlighted quality issues.In return, we offer Culture of trust and accountability Lifelong learning and career growth Innovation powered by people Comprehensive compensation and benefits Health and well-beingJob locationOption:RemoteThis role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at any or our facilites in North America