Program Manager, Supplier Quality Engineer, MR

GE HealthCare•Waukesha, WI

About The Position

This role drives quality for assigned suppliers, including the implementation of quality plans. It involves executing project management for complex new product introductions related to supplier management activities and selecting suppliers through qualification processes. The individual will own supplier results, driving improvements using supplier scorecards, and manage supplier audits to ensure compliance and implement improvement plans. The position requires an in-depth understanding of key business drivers and how the team's work integrates with other teams. It encompasses both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development, including supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and guiding key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence. The role involves developing in-depth knowledge within a discipline, applying prior experience and expertise to execute functional policy/strategy, and communicating design and coordination services to colleagues and the business. Responsibilities also include providing guidance to new team members, explaining complex information clearly, and impacting projects, processes, and procedures within the field. The role operates with some autonomy, focusing on executing activities and providing advice within standard functional practices, requiring professional judgment, technical expertise, and analytical thinking to solve problems, potentially leveraging internal sources outside the immediate team.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in an engineering or technical discipline (or non-technical degree with 6+ years of experience in manufacturing, engineering or quality assurance experience, or an Associate's Degree with 8+ years of manufacturing, engineering, or quality assurance experience).
6+ years of 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).
Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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.
Perform Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development.
Conduct supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, and performance monitoring.
Assist key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence.
Communicate with direct colleagues and the business about design and coordination services rendered.
Provide guidance to new team members.
Explain complex information to others in straightforward situations.
Impact projects, processes and procedures in own field.
Utilize technical expertise and judgement to solve problems.
Leverage technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems.