Program Manager, Supplier Quality Engineer, MR

GE HealthCare•Waukesha, WI

About The Position

This role drives quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation, and executes project management of complex new product introductions for supplier management activities. Responsibilities include selecting suppliers through qualification processes, owning supplier results, and driving improvements utilizing supplier scorecards. The position also involves owning supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed. The role requires an in-depth understanding of key business drivers and how the work of the team integrates with other teams. It encompasses both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development, including supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence. Supplier Quality Engineers (SQEs) in this role are expected to develop in-depth knowledge of their discipline, use prior experience and acquired expertise to execute functional policy/strategy, and communicate effectively with colleagues and the business. The role operates with some autonomy, focusing on execution of activities and provision of advice within standard functional practices and procedures, requiring professional judgment and technical expertise to solve problems.

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)

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 activities
Manage supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring
Assist key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence
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 judgment to solve problems
Leverage technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems