Medtronic
Sr Supplier Qual Engineer
Villalba, Puerto Rico, United States of America · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
AuditingGMPFDA RegulatoryMedical DevicesLeadershipCommunication
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Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds40
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- Please keep the following in mind: Apply only through official Medtronic channels.
- All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses.
- Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process.
Responsibilities
- Lead supplier quality activities supporting New Product Development (NPD) programs from concept through commercialization.
- Partner with suppliers and cross-functional teams to establish robust supplier controls, risk mitigation strategies, and quality plans.
- Develop and implement product acceptance sampling strategies, control plans, and Supplier Owned Quality programs for new products.
- Define receiving inspection requirements and support validation of internal test methods used for supplier quality verification.
- Investigate supplier-related quality issues, identify root causes, and drive corrective and preventive actions to resolution.
- Monitor supplier performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve quality, reliability, and operational effectiveness.
Requirements
- Experience qualifying suppliers, manufacturing processes, materials, or components.
- Experience applying quality tools such as root cause analysis, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), risk management, or statistical analysis.
- Knowledge of supplier quality systems, auditing practices, and quality control methodologies.
- Experience working within regulated industries and quality management systems.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting New Product Development (NPD) and product commercialization activities.
- Knowledge of FDA regulations, ISO 13485, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP), or equivalent quality certification.
- Experience collaborating with global suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams.
- For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
- Physical Job Requirements
- The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile.
Compensation
- Benefits & Compensation
Benefits
- Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of supplier quality, quality engineering, manufacturing quality, or medical device experience OR Master's degree and 2+ years of related experience OR PhD.
Company info
- U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact.
- Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment. Recruitment Fraud Alert We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers.
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