Supplier Quality Engineer I

Acist Medical Systems; Lambton Shores; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Supplier Quality Engineer I, where you'll play a crucial role in enhancing product quality and compliance. This position involves collaborating with suppliers to ensure adherence to quality standards, managing supplier evaluations, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. You'll be instrumental in defining critical attributes for product quality and ensuring that our manufacturing processes meet regulatory requirements. If you're passionate about quality assurance and eager to make a significant impact in the medical systems industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier evaluation and quality assurance processes.
• Strong understanding of risk management and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier evaluation, qualification, and approval activities.
• Oversee supplier validations and manage quality concerns.

Skills

Supplier Quality Management

Risk Management

Quality Assurance

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Quality Management Systems

Supplier Scorecards

Job description

Position Summary:
The Supplier Quality Engineer I will provide supplier quality input and support for products manufactured by Bracco/ ACIST Medical Systems. This role collaborates with the Supplier Quality team to deliver results that improve products and identifies areas of improvement. This role also provides direction in product risk management throughout the entire lifecycle and assure compliance to ACIST design control procedures, applicable regulations, and external standards. The role works upstream and downstream ensuring the total product lifecycle is maintained and that our products continue to perform as designed.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Supplier Quality
• Participate in and lead supplier evaluation, qualification and approval activities including audits.
• Provide quality support for incoming inspection plans, procedures, and sampling methods to ensure product quality.
• Assist in defining critical attributes and characteristics to be measured for components and products.
• Define component qualification plans and approve first part review results.
• Own and complete Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR), interfacing directly with suppliers.
• Oversee supplier validations, change orders, and any changes to form, fit, or function of the device.
• Provide direction and oversight to manufacturers for quality concerns, product inquiries, validations, safety, etc.
• Identify, Develop, and Implement systems that foster collaboration and communication with suppliers.
• Establish robust measures for supplier quality performance, monitor results regularly, and initiate appropriate actions to continually improve supplier quality performance.
• Participate in and lead continuous improvement projects
• Manage Supplier scorecards and monitor overall health of Supplier.

Receiving Inspection and Manufacturing Quality Assurance:
• Resolve NCMRs related to incoming material inspections.
• Assist in defining critical attributes and characteristics to be measured for components and products.

Material Review Board:
• Manage and the material review board for Operations including data generation and analysis, meeting execution, any follow up activities, meeting minutes, and filing of all MRB records.
• Generate Supplier Scorecards with the assistance from Global Supply Chain and Quality Engineering.