Sr Supplier Quality Engineer (Onsite)

Cordis•Miami Lakes, FL

15d•Onsite

About The Position

When you join the team at Cordis, you become part of an inspiring mission to save lives, impacting millions of people and broadening access to life-saving cardiovascular and endovascular technology. As a global leader for over 60 years, we are dedicated to being the heart of innovation to transform cardiovascular care. At Cordis, we're teammates, not just employees. We embrace an empowered and one-team culture where teammates are inspired to unleash their full potential. With diverse teams on a global scale, we believe the richness of our experiences and backgrounds enhances the careers of our teammates, the service to our customers, and ultimately, the lives of our patients. If you love a challenge and are ready to have a direct, transformative and positive impact on the lives of millions, then Cordis is just the place for you. We are the people behind the people who keep saving lives. Summary As a Supplier Development Engineer at Cordis, you will be the influential coach, analytical thinker, and creative collaborator who elevates our supplier partners. Your mission is to enable suppliers to feel ownership over quality processes while you skillfully shape outcomes through mentoring, capability-building, and structured problem-solving—all guided by our POWER values: Patient & Customer Focus, One Team, Win, Empowered, and Respect & Integrity. This role sits at the heart of Cordis’s technical career path as a mid-level technical role—requiring strong autonomy, technical depth, and leadership through influence. It bridges rigorous engineering analysis with people-centered supplier coaching, making it both highly technical and uniquely collaborative.

Requirements

Requires Engineering Bachelors Degree plus 5+ years of relevant experience in supplier development, quality engineering, or related roles, preferably in medical device or regulated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Coach and Influence
Lead supplier development efforts with empathy and authority—mentoring suppliers like a trusted consultant and empowering them to co-create compliant, efficient systems.
Utilize strong influencing and relationship-building abilities to foster collaborative partnerships.
Structured Problem Solving & Project Leadership
Design and implement methodical development plans by applying Lean Six Sigma, PFMEA, DOE, APQP, and PPAP.
Oversee project timelines, milestones, and outcomes, ensuring processes remain organized and stakeholders aligned.
Capability Analysis & Data-Driven Insights
Lead data sampling and capability studies to identify opportunities for improvement, error-proofing, and supplier performance.
Apply SPC, capability indices (Cp/Cpk), and MSA to deliver actionable insights.
Regulatory & Systemic Expertise
Apply in-depth knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA QSR, and global regulatory expectations to guide supplier compliance.
Conduct supplier audits, validations, and risk assessments.
Cross‐Functional Partnership
Collaborate with R&D, Operations, Procurement, and Quality teams to ensure seamless integration of supplier contributions.
Facilitate supplier design reviews, process mapping, and escalation resolution.
Continuous Improvement Advocacy
Implement Lean projects to reduce waste, cycle time, and costs.
Track supplier performance using KPIs such as defect trends, audit scores, and CAPA closures.
Professional Attributes & Mindset
Demonstrate creativity in designing solutions to complex supply challenges.
Balance technical rigor with strong coaching and mentoring skills.
Maintain a continuous improvement mindset, always seeking efficiency, quality, and long-term supplier capability growth.