Supplier Quality Engineer (m/f)

Job description

3213664
Additional Cities

Eysins
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

No
Business

GE Healthcare
Business Segment

Healthcare Quality
Function

Sourcing
Country/Territory

Switzerland
Postal Code

1262
Role Summary/Purpose

The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for driving exceptional product quality for the patient safety, customer value beyond expectations, regulatory assurance, and optimized Cost of Quality for GEHC. This is a key technical position, affecting part quality. The position reports into a global team and will be supporting the Eysins and other GEHC Life Sciences sites, as required.
Essential Responsibilities

·  Improve supplier quality performance for assigned suppliers via Quality and Plan implementation.  
·  Approve supplier selection through robust qualification processes.  
·  Drive site implementation of the GEHC QMS for interface processes relevant to Supplier Quality. 
·  Assure supplier compliance to GEHC QMS and regulatory requirements through supplier monitoring process.  
·  Develop positive relationships and work closely with Global Sourcing, Manufacturing, Engineering and QA to manage and implement supplier/engineering changes, New Product Introductions and Transfers.  
·  Interface with Suppliers, Engineering, Service, Manufacturing and Sourcing to drive Quality improvements that minimize the Costs of Quality.  
·  Assure Corrective and Preventive Action plans are developed and executed at assigned suppliers in compliance with the CAPA process. 
·  Demonstrated ability to lead, acknowledge, develop, communicate & implement a strategy to ensure compliance.
·  Develop and execute on Supplier Audit Plan.
Qualifications/Requirements

·  Degree in an engineering or technical discipline or equivalent non-technical degree with experience in manufacturing, engineering or quality assurance. 
·  Experience in supplier quality engineering, quality assurance, quality engineering, manufacturing, or engineering. 
·  Demonstrated knowledge of clean room production and sterility assurance. 
·  Quality auditing experience 
·  Proficiency with Microsoft Excel spreadsheet development and analysis.  
·  Effective problem solving, root-cause analytical skills to lead and influence others to drive change (cross-functionally and globally).  
·  Demonstrated knowledge of Quality Management System tools, continuous improvement methodologies and in-depth understanding of site level products and related processes. 
·  Able to use English and French as working language.
Desired Characteristics

·  Ability to effectively communicate within all levels of the organization.
·  Trained Supplier Quality Auditor
·  Expertise in Industrial Sterilization or sterility assurance.
·  Experience of Calibration and Software suppliers.
·  Demonstrated collaboration, negotiation & conflict resolution skills.
·  Excellent oral communication & report, business correspondence & procedure-writing skills.
·  Supplier quality management experience.
About Us

GE (NYSE:GE) drives the world forward by tackling its biggest challenges. By combining world-class engineering with software and analytics, GE helps the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely. GE people are global, diverse and dedicated, operating with the highest integrity and passion to fulfill GE’s mission and deliver for our customers. www.ge.com
Primary Country

Switzerland
Primary State/Province

Vaud
Primary City

Eysins