Lead Supplier Quality & Development Engineer

GE HealthCare•Waukesha, WI

About The Position

Leads Supplier Quality & Development activities for the Molecular Imaging & Computed Tomography business segment, supporting supplier selection, development, and monitoring across assigned suppliers and manufacturing sites. Provides indirect leadership by guiding, coaching, and influencing Supplier Quality Engineers and cross-functional partners to achieve quality, compliance, and business outcomes. The role applies Heartbeat (Lean operating system) principles and uses data analytics and digital tools to inform decisions, improve supplier performance, and standardize execution across the team. It leads supplier-quality strategy and escalations, supports audits and regulatory compliance, and drives operational excellence and process simplification.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a technical discipline.
At least 3 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing, or Supply Chain.
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using data to drive business decisions.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Nice To Haves

Deep expertise in Supplier Quality & Development processes, including NPI, supplier qualification, audits, and CAPA.
Experience implementing Lean or Heartbeat operating systems and driving operational excellence.
Advanced proficiency in data analytics tools such as advanced Excel analytics, Power BI, JMP, or equivalent.
Experience in engineering technology areas such as machining, fabrication, plastics/composites, electronics, or computer workstations/servers.
Demonstrated business and financial acumen, with the ability to connect supplier performance to business outcomes.
Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and influence change within a complex, global organization.

Responsibilities

Lead Supplier Quality & Development strategies supporting business priorities, including new product introductions, product transfers, and sustaining quality improvement initiatives.
Provide indirect leadership across the Supplier Quality Engineer team by setting expectations, standardizing best practices, and coaching team members.
Support complex supplier quality escalations, lead root cause investigations, and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions.
Improve supplier performance across metrics including DPPM, SCAR effectiveness, and NPI/transfer quality readiness.
Partner with Sourcing, Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, and Product Management to deliver high-quality products with a total cost mindset.
Embed Heartbeat principles into Supplier Quality operations, including SQDC, visual management, and tiered accountability.
Lead structured problem-solving using methodologies such as CAPA and A3, and ensure disciplined execution on supplier issues.
Drive operational rigor through standard work, consistent operating rhythms, and transparent performance tracking.
Use data analytics and digital tools, including enterprise dashboards, SQCS, and Smartsheet, to monitor supplier performance and identify risks.
Develop and standardize team analytical approaches, including defect trend analysis, rolling DPPM, Pareto analysis, cost-of-poor-quality insights, and early risk identification using leading indicators.
Translate data into actionable insights for operational teams and business leadership.
Ensure execution of QMS and regulatory requirements, including supplier audits and audit readiness.
Support internal and external audits and ensure supplier compliance with GE HealthCare and regulatory standards.
Drive consistency in supplier qualification, monitoring, and corrective-action processes.
Lead and support process improvement initiatives, including digitization and simplification of Supplier Management processes.
Standardize tools, templates, and workflows to improve efficiency, scalability, and cross-site consistency.
Promote Lean principles and a continuous-improvement mindset across the team.