Lead Supplier Quality Engineer - MR

GE HealthCare; Waukesha (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GE HealthCare is seeking a Lead Supplier Quality Engineer for Magnetic Resonance Imaging to drive supplier quality, implement quality plans, and manage complex NPI supplier activities. The role requires owning supplier audits, scorecards, and improvement plans, with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration and global impact.

The position is hybrid, requiring onsite support with flexibility to work from home, and offers opportunities to influence quality programs across multiple suppliers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4+ years in manufacturing, engineering, supplier quality or QA.
• Proficiency with Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis能力 to influence cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality assurance and development activities including qualifications, audits, and corrective actions.
• Own supplier performance using scorecards and drive improvement plans.
• Manage supplier qualification processes and select qualified vendors.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align with design and manufacturing requirements.
• Travel as needed up to 25%.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Associate's degree with 6+ years in manufacturing/quality

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Lead Supplier Quality Engineer for Magnetic Resonance Imaging will drive quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation. Execute project management of complex new product introductions for supplier management activities. Select suppliers through qualification processes. Own supplier results, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards. Own supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed. In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.

This role is a hybrid role that will require onsite support and will also allow for flexibility to work from home.

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Includes both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development. Includes supplier qualifications, corrective action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence. SQEs have various levels of differentiation which are related to level of technical understanding of engineering drawings and ability to manage vendors.
• Developing in-depth knowledge of a discipline. Uses prior experience and acquired expertise to execute functional policy/strategy.
• A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor, with proven interpersonal skills. Communication with direct colleagues and the business about design and coordination services rendered. Provides informal guidance to new team members. Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations.
• Impacts projects, processes, and procedures in own field. The role operates with some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities/provision of advice within an enabling discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Activities require professional judgment but may require more senior levels of guidance.
• Utilizes technical expertise and judgement to solve problems. Leverages technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years of experience; OR an Associate's degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, supplier quality or quality assurance
• 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)

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to manage complex projects ensuring all required deliverables are executed on time and in a compliant manner
• Ability to make risk-based decisions in a compliant manner
• Experience working within medical device industry
• Supplier Management experience
• Working knowledge of Lean methodology or Six Sigma principles
• ASQ, ISO13485, CSQP or other relevant supplier management related certifications
• Ability to travel 10% - 25% of the time

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust, lead with transparency, deliver with focus, and drive ownership - always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you'd expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you'll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Additional Information

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided

No