**Role & seniority: ** Supplier Quality Engineer (implied mid-level/regular contributor); represents Supplier Quality Engineer’s team in meetings/events

**Location & work type: ** Hybrid in North America (remote + on-site at facilities); regular regional travel to sites/suppliers; occasional global travel

**Stack/tools: ** Supplier quality processes (8D, corrective/preventive actions); NEXUS (Failure Reporting & Corrective Actions); SAP or MRP; Office 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); SIM 2 board meetings; annual audit plans; EHS/Business Continuity audits; SESPA for new supplier selection

**Top 3 responsibilities: **

Drive supplier quality development/process improvement aligned to KPIs; initiate and coordinate improvement actions
Analyze supplier quality data and evaluate corrective/preventive action effectiveness (including 8D sign-off/monitoring)
Lead/participate in supplier quality reviews and audits; manage incoming quality issues (e.g., scrap sign-off, customer complaint resolution via NEXUS)

**Must-have skills: **

Experience in manufacturing and in a Quality / Supplier Quality role
Strong communication skills and ability to manage competing priorities / planning
Proficiency with SAP or MRP and Office 365 (Excel/Word/PPT)
Ability to perform supplier quality analysis, validations of incoming goods/specs, and manage corrective actions
**Nice-to-h

Full Description

The 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 need

Main 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 suppliers Experience within a manufacturing environment Experience within a previous Quality / Supplier quality role Excellent communication skills Experience in using SAP or MRP system Experience with Office 365 tools including PPT, Word and Excel Validation 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-being

Job location

Option: Remote

This 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