Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Supplier Engineer

Duration: 6+ Months (Possible extension)

Location: Arden Hills, MN 55112

Hybrid Role

Responsibilities:

• The Supplier Engineer II will focus on value improvement projects, new product introduction, & sustaining projects for the Connectors and Cable Assemblies category team.
• This role partners with cross-functional groups to resolve supplier-related issues, while improving supplier performance, mitigating risks for supplied materials, and driving strategies to support supply chain objectives.
• Working with suppliers globally to understand assembly and finished good manufacturing processes and acts as technical expert to ensure repeatable and reproducible quality during the life of the product
• Interfacing with suppliers and category team members to support investigation of supplied material issues or supply constraints.
• Collaborating with R&D, manufacturing, and process development teams on electrical and mechanical design requirements for new product development
• Partnering with manufacturing, quality, and/or sustaining R&D/DA/PM to execute changes initiated or by the Suppliers, such as improvement projects, supplier capability, capacity projects, and compliance projects
• Supporting supplier engineering work content for projects, including component qualification, test method validation creation, and change assessments; communicate emerging issues and recovery action plans
• Identifying and executing material cost reduction projects to meet Plant, Division, and Category goals.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline
• Minimum 2 years of technical experience supporting complex mechanical or electrical systems
• Self-driven and self-motivated to learn and apply knowledge to produce results
• MiniTab experience is a plus. As well as Med device experience.

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of statistical methods, six sigma methodologies, and problem-solving methodologies
• Experience working in medical device or a similar GMP environment
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams to drive project deliverables