Supplier Engineer
Core
Ensuring suppliers meet quality, delivery, and service requirements for medical device manufacturing, resolving supply continuity issues, and driving supplier process improvements.
Role type
Senior Supplier Engineer (Medical Devices)
Builds
Reliable supply chain for robotic-assisted surgery systems and medical devices
Domain
Medical Devices / Manufacturing Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Root cause analysis, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), Project Management, Lean/6 Sigma/SPC, Data-driven decision making, Risk assessment, Technical evaluation of supplier capabilities, Cost and capacity analysis, Quality compliance (21 CFR 820, ISO 13485), Mechanical drawing interpretation
Preferred skills
Metal fabrication, Plastics, Electronics, Contract manufacturing, High-volume medical device experience, SAP
Technologies
Windows, Word, Excel, Access, ERP (SAP)
Responsibilities
Lead root-cause analysis and define corrective/preventive actions for supplier issues; Qualify supplier changes and assess impact on supply continuity; Drive suppliers to improve manufacturing performance using Six Sigma and Lean; Evaluate supplier part cost, delivery, quality, and capacity using data metrics; Develop and audit supplier business continuity and disaster recovery plans; Review and close customer complaints and manufacturing variance requests; Lead suppliers through part qualification processes (pFMEA, FAI, Cpk, Control Plans).