Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

MED Medtronic Inc; Brooklyn Park (MN); On-site; USD 96,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare technology seeks a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to manage supplier relationships and ensure quality compliance for life-saving cardiovascular devices. This role involves overseeing supplier performance, conducting audits, and collaborating with engineering teams to maintain high standards of quality and compliance.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Engineering and/or Quality.
• Experience with ISO standards and quality management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure suppliers deliver quality parts and materials.
• Monitor parts throughout the manufacturing cycle.
• Develop auditing schedules for suppliers.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Statistical Data Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Advanced Degree in Engineering

Tools

ISO 13485

ISO 14971

DMAIC

Job description

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Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Apply locations Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: May 21, 2025 (7 days left to apply) job requisition id R29737 We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 21 May 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Act boldly. Compete to win. Move with speed and decisiveness. Foster belonging. Deliver results…the right way. That’s the Medtronic Mindset — our cultural norms. Our brand is rooted in action, not just words. The Medtronic Mindset defines the expectations of our culture. Every person here plays a role in bringing it to life. We recognize your extraordinary potential to ensure future generations live better, healthier lives.

As a member of Supplier Quality Engineering at the Cardiac Surgery Brooklyn Park facility, you will be responsible for management of external suppliers who are integral with the life-saving cardiovascular devices produced at our site. You will lead oversight of supplied products managing supplier relationships, changes, and improvements while ensuring conformance to purchased material requirements and managing nonconforming product in compliance to Medtronic Purchasing and Supplier Controls, regulatory bodies, international requirements, and Quality System Regulations.

Our Cardiovascular Surgery Unit offers devices and therapies that treat patients with compromised oxygen levels during critical, life-saving surgery. As a member of our team, together we will transform the lives of the patients we serve by assuring that they have blood oxygen levels before, during, and after surgery that sustain their life and prevent physiological damage.

Your responsibilities in this role may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Ensure that suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services.

• Qualify suppliers and components/devices according to company standards and may administer a Certified Supplier Program in receiving inspection to ensure cost effectiveness (Quality Agreements, ASL, Risk, IQ/OQ/PQ, Control Plan, etc.).

• Monitor parts from acquisition through the manufacturing cycle and communicate and resolve supplier-related problems as they occur.

• Develop and prioritize an auditing schedule to ensure that designated suppliers are audited on a regular basis to ensure good manufacturing practices (GMP) and quality standards are met.

• Evaluate suppliers' internal functions to assess their overall performance and provides feedback in assessment of their operation.

• Some individuals may have responsibilities that include Pre-Market Supplier Quality and duties may include: Provides Pre-Market Quality Engineering support to New Product Development (NPD) working in partnership with the Component Engineering and Post-Market Supplier Quality Teams, to deliver quality parts, materials, and services, prevent defects, and allow Medtronic to provide customers with the highest quality and reliable products.

• Provide technical guidance and quality compliance for Supplier Quality engagement throughout the NPD lifecycle on newly qualified parts from NPD and implementing strategies for driving product quality and continuous improvement, ensuring purchased products and components are manufactured and qualified in accordance to applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer requirements.

• Collaborate with Component Engineers to develop and deliver the Product Acceptance Sampling Strategy, Approved Supplier List coordination, Supplier Owned Quality deployment, and Control Plans/Inspection Plan for new products.

• Define Receiving Inspection requirements as required and associated test method validation for all internal Medtronic Test Methods.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 4+ years of work experience in Engineering and/or Quality OR Advanced degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 2+ years of work experience in Engineering and/or Quality

Nice to Have

• Working knowledge of ISO 13485, ISO 14971, 21CFR820

• Experience in applying DMAIC / Lean Six Sigma principles: (Green Belt or Black Belt certification – nice to have)

• Good statistical data analysis skills, including SPC

• Root cause analysis methodology

• Risk Management or CAPA experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to interface with internal customers, suppliers and external regulatory agencies (strongly desired)

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Medical device experience strongly preferred

• Injection Molding (nice to have)

• Lead Auditor (strongly preferred)

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$96,800.00 - $145,200.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance , Health Savings Account , Healthcare Flexible Spending Account , Life insurance, Long-term disability leave , Dependent daycare spending account , Tuition assistance/reimbursement , and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match , Short-term disability , Paid time off , Paid holidays , Employee Stock Purchase Plan , Employee Assistance Program , Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) , and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here .

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Who We Are

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

What We Do

We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

This life-changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world

Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities

Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning

How We Are Different

These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

Life-transforming technologies. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

Better outcomes for our world. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.

Insight-driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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