Description
I have an immediate opening for a Supplier Quality Continuous Improvement Engineer with one of the most innovative and highly respected medical device companies in Cork. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a company that really values and looks after their employees. This is a permanent position with a very attractive salary plus benefits.Summary
This role involves the ongoing support for the internal business units to address ongoing supplier quality issues, development of suppliers and ensuring that the external supply chain are capable of meeting expectations from a quality, service and cost perspective.
Description
- Serve as liaison between suppliers and drive effective continuous improvement as a result of the supplier base.
- Work with internal customers and suppliers in support of supplier quality issues
- Partner with Supplier Quality Auditing Team and Strategic Sourcing participating on pre and post audit activities and addressing audit non conformities initiated as results of supplier's audits.
- Drive supplier improvement activities and eliminate product quality issues and compliance gaps at the supplier base.
- Conduct trend analysis on key performance metrics related to supplier's non conformities as results of audits, complaints and receiving inspections.
- Present metrics to Global Supplier Quality Management Team and internal business partners and evaluate further actions as required to deliver measurable improvement in performance of suppliers
- Lead, track and monitor Supplier Change Requests by working with internal business partners on the decisions to accept and approve the requested change.
- Ensure appropriate communication with the supplier and lead all deliverables from the supplier as a result of the requested change
- Ensure Regulatory compliance in the area of responsibility to GMP of all medical devices regulatory agencies and participate in external audits.
- Lead and own the control of quality content of the Approved Supplier List, support SQM partners and Strategic Sourcing in the supplier approval and add / deletion process.
Desired Skills
- A working knowledge of the Supplier NADCAP Accreditation would be desirable
- A working knowledge of Airbus SQIP process
- Lead Quality Auditor Qualification
- Strong project management capabilities
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science fields
- Minimum of 7 years' experience in manufacturing environment.
- Working knowledge of FMEA, Validation Programs and SPC processes in a highly regulated environment
If you feel you are a good fit for this role please apply directly to this advert or call me, Derek Sheridan, on for immediate consideration.