Description
Supplier Quality EngineerOur Medical Device client is looking for a fluent French & English speaking Supplier Quality Engineer, who will support a new quality improvement drive in their surgical tools division.
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Duration: initial 3 months, extension possible
Responsibilities
- This position must drive incoming quality by evaluating new and existing suppliers, and resolving supplier issues to closure in a timely manner.
- The SQE will provide supplier qualifications, material qualification, material issue resolution, driving supplier corrective actions, and maintain the approved manufacturer list.
- The SQE will perform suppliers audits including system, process, product and desktop audits - in compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements.
- The SQE participates in new product development and process improvement teams and formulates quality assurance policies and procedures dealing with Suppliers.
- Assisting project teams within the organization on quality related issues.
Experience required
- Position requires a sound technical background (university degree, technical degree or equivalent of technical nature).
- Experience in manufacturing industry (preferably medical devices or pharma) and in a quality department.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
- Auditor training with Diploma examination or extensive audit experience required. Understanding of all engineering fields and internal processes to be audited
- Previous experience of working with suppliers to close our any CAPA items.
- Good report, business correspondence & procedure-writing skills
- Broad knowledge of regulatory requirements (FDA / ISO / GMP …).
- Experience in interpreting and applying regulations and standards, auditing to these standards and possess good oral and written communications abilities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills /intercultural impact.
- Detail orientated and capable of in depth analysis.
- French and English langue skills: Native Language or fluent
- Travel Requirement: 30% to Switzerland, Germany and France.