Supplier Quality Engineer

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Supplier Quality Engineer

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The Hospital Patient Monitoring Global Supplier Quality Engineering Team works with a worldwide supply base and our global Business Innovation Units (BIU’s) to help ensure high quality purchased materials utilizing End2End processes. The SQE team leads Supplier Quality Engineering activities during new product development, purchased material quality issue resolution, and ongoing supplier quality monitoring.

Your role:

• Manage Supplier Quality Engineering related activities for purchased finished medical devices for the monitoring accessories business. Products include SpO2 sensors, NIPB cuffs, Temperature probes, ECG  & patient cables, CO2 sensors, etc. Products are OEM and Contract Manufactured.
• Work with Development, Manufacturing, and External Suppliers to assess risks and define CTQs. Lead the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) cross-functional team to provide the required deliverables in a timely manner.  
• Work with suppliers to ensure all necessary quality activities are rigorously addressed during initial product release and change via APQP: process mapping, process FMEA, process control plan, process validation (IQ, OQ, PQ), GR&R, MSA, line release, ramp monitoring, etc.  Ensure supplier test strategy aligns with quality goals.  Support targeted and “at-risk” suppliers with new product introduction and facilitate from concept to launch whilst communicating and offering solutions for any potential risks identified.
• Focus on quality issue resolution via an 8-D based Supplier Corrective Action request process.  Resolve quality issues via structured quality methods in order to ensure efficient and effective root cause analysis, and corrective / preventive actions that ensure there is no recurrence. Execute supplier audits, CAPA’s and monitor supplier metrics. Proactively collaborate with suppliers to identify and execute data driven continuous improvement projects.    

You're the right fit if:

• BS Engineering degree and 5+ years total industry experience, 4+ in manufacturing of electro-mechanical systems/products/solutions for the medical, aerospace or automotive industries. CQE, six-sigma Black Belt or Green Belt preferred. Medical Device experience preferred. 8+ years preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes for commodities such as sensors, cables, custom battery packs, mechanical parts (plastics, machined, sheet metal), cables, etc.
• Strong hands-on project management and teamwork skills with demonstrated ability to consistently establish and meet aggressive timelines. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain productive cross-functional and cross-organizational relationships on a global scale. Demonstrated ability to prioritize in a dynamic environment.
• Strong APQP knowledge and experience with all aspects of supplier quality management:  quality concepts/tools/methods (e.g. FMEA, DOE, IQ/OQ/PQ, MSA, GRR, 8D, etc.), quality issue resolution and quality monitoring measures (use of statistical process control methodologies (CPk/PPk and data analysis is essential)
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this Office/Remote position. 

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an office role

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Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Cambridge, MA is $108,000 – $190,000, Annually. 

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.    

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered.  Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.  Details about our benefits can be found here. 

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case. 

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future. 

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position.  For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Cambridge, MA.

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This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.  Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.