Supplier QA Eng - P2 Job Details | Boston Scientific

Summary

Boston Scientific is a global medical technology company that develops innovative solutions to improve patient health. The Supplier Quality Engineer II drives quality improvement and corrective action for externally sourced components, evaluates suppliers, develops inspection and testing processes, and supports component qualification and supplier performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Assess potential new suppliers for technical, quality and manufacturing capabilities. Provides technical support for the introduction of components from a new supplier
• Generates and maintains incoming inspection procedures. Trains inspectors to these procedures
• Develops and/or sources inspection tools and equipment
• Assists in generating component specifications
• Generate test protocols, monitor testing, issue qualification test reports and approve components for use in products
• Provide input to Design Engineering on new component technology and assist in component selection with quality and reliability analysis
• Analyses incoming material defects. Dispositions and drives corrective action as necessary. Communicates issues to suppliers
• Reviews new design specifications and provides input from component quality and manufacturability perspective
• Investigate field failures related to supplier materials. Develop corrective action plan where necessary
• May supervise inspectors

Skills

• BS degree in engineering with a minimum of 3 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Experience in medical devices or other regulated industry
• Project management: ability to influence cross functional global teams spanning Quality, Operations, R&D, and Sourcing
• Experience in process validation, design controls, risk management, CAPA
• Ability to work independently; organized and self-driven
• Articulate communicator; adept at packaging and appropriately scaling information to the intended audience
• Problem Solving and Project Management experience
• Experience managing supplier quality issues, including supplier nonconformance escalation and SCAR ownership
• Experience monitoring supplier performance and supporting continuous improvement activities
• Experience supporting component qualification and supplier process changes
• Fully Bilingual
• ASQ certification (CQE, CBA, SSGB, SSBB) desired

Qualifications

Must Haves

• BS degree in engineering with a minimum of 3 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Experience in medical devices or other regulated industry
• Project management: ability to influence cross functional global teams spanning Quality, Operations, R&D, and Sourcing
• Experience in process validation, design controls, risk management, CAPA
• Ability to work independently; organized and self-driven
• Articulate communicator; adept at packaging and appropriately scaling information to the intended audience
• Problem Solving and Project Management experience
• Experience managing supplier quality issues, including supplier nonconformance escalation and SCAR ownership
• Experience monitoring supplier performance and supporting continuous improvement activities
• Experience supporting component qualification and supplier process changes
• Fully Bilingual

Nice to Haves

• ASQ certification (CQE, CBA, SSGB, SSBB) desired

Benefits

• Access to the latest tools, information and training
• Support in advancing skills and career progression
• Variable compensation from time to time for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles, including overtime and shift differential, subject to eligibility and other requirements
• Annual bonus target for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles, subject to plan eligibility and other requirements
• Annual bonus target for exempt, non-sales roles, subject to plan eligibility and other requirements
• Long-term incentives for exempt, non-sales roles, subject to plan eligibility and other requirements