Supplier/Vendor QA Engineer - JBL Resources

Our Client, the pioneer of and global technology leader in robotic-assisted surgery has an opening for a Supplier/Vendor QA Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA. With a commitment to improving healthcare, our Client stands at the forefront, building leading-edge, integrated systems and software to provide education and support that aims to keep hospitals and their staff at the forefront of minimally invasive care. Working at this company will provide you with a strong support system and the opportunity to make impact and grow your career. Want to work for an innovative company that brings about transformative changes in the healthcare system world-wide? This could be the opportunity for you!
Day-to-Day Duties May Include:

• Ensuring suppliers meet ISI requirements for cost, quality, delivery and service.
• Driving suppliers to continuously improve business and manufacturing processes.
• Selecting and evaluating suppliers by leading efforts to find new suppliers in an existing or new commodity.
• Working with suppliers and ISI engineering for the new product introduction to complete part production qualification process (PPQP), which includes but not limited to delivering on the following deliverables: pFMEA, special process validations, process capability, capacity analysis, and FAIR.
• Developing supplier ramp readiness based on forecast, supplier capacity, quality performance, and process capability.
• Performing DFM by engaging suppliers early in development cycle to feedback manufacturability improvements in the designs prior to production.
• Leading and resolving the supply continuity/quality issues at suppliers through in-depth root cause and corrective actions utilizing SCARs, SCRs (Supplier Change requests) and VR processes.
• Monitoring supplier performance and initiating improvement activities.
• Driving suppliers to continually improve their business and manufacturing process performance to meet requirements for supplier excellence.
• Driving change to ISI specifications as necessary by understanding and changing specifications and drawings including driving the ECO process to implementation.
• Preparing and delivering supplier communications as required by independently working with suppliers on scorecard creation of QBRs, Supplier Summits, etc.

• Identifying and investigating opportunities for cost reduction and/or quality improvement by judging opportunities and creating strategies to seize those opportunities, completing research and providing data-driven plans to management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent, Master's Degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience highly preferred.
• Related experience in Supplier Quality and/or Supplier Development or related field preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing processes including understanding of key input variables for quality, cost and capacity (specialization can be in metal fabrication, plastics, or contract manufacturing).
• Practical knowledge of pFMEAs, Cpk, and process validations.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed mechanical drawings and communicate technical information.
• Practical knowledge of part production qualification process is a plus.
• Significant computer experience using Windows, Word, Excel, Access and ERP Information Systems, preferably SAP.
• CAD experience with 3D modeling tools is a plus.
• Experience in a medical device company is a plus.

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
• NO C2C CANDIDATES

Interested Candidates please apply on our website at https://jobs.jblresources.com.
For more information about our services and great opportunities at JBL Resources, please visit our website: https://www.jblresources.com.
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