Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Danaher Corporation • Chaska, MN

3d • $100 - $130 • Onsite

About The Position

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring suppliers deliver quality products and develop supplier capability for future needs. They handle supplier selection, material qualification, control, and development activities. They investigate nonconforming materials to understand the root cause of failure and drive corrective actions internally and externally. They also plan, coordinate, and report on material projects and supplier performance. This position reports to the Supplier Quality Manager and is part of Reagent Manufacturing Operations located in Chaska, MN and will be an on-site role. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Execute supplier management plans to improve supplier and product performance. Plan and organize routine and non-routine tasks such as supplier selections, qualifications, change notifications, audits, corrective actions, and supplier scorecards. Develop supplier material control plans as part of product qualification. Act as the primary supplier quality representative for root cause and corrective action analysis regarding supplier-caused manufacturing issues. Visit suppliers to resolve product performance concerns and recommend appropriate field actions to the product regulatory committee

Requirements

• Degree with experience in engineering, science or quality field (Bachelor 5+ yrs; Masters 3+ yrs).
• Experience in supplier qualification activities such as supplier selection, approval, material qualification, material control, and/or supplier development activities.
• Expertise in investigating nonconforming materials to understand the root cause of failure and driving corrective actions internally and externally with suppliers.
• Experience or involvement in supplier monitoring and improvement activities such as supplier performance reviews, process or quality system audits, supplier change notifications, and action plans
• Ability to travel – 10% travel, overnight, within territory or locations
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Nice To Haves

• Internal or External quality system auditing
• FDA regulated environment
• Knowledge of GDT and ability to interpret engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Execute supplier management plans to improve supplier and product performance.
• Plan and organize routine and non-routine tasks such as supplier selections, qualifications, change notifications, audits, corrective actions, and supplier scorecards.
• Develop supplier material control plans as part of product qualification.
• Act as the primary supplier quality representative for root cause and corrective action analysis regarding supplier-caused manufacturing issues.
• Visit suppliers to resolve product performance concerns and recommend appropriate field actions to the product regulatory committee

Benefits

• Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
• We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level