Team Lead, Supplier Quality Engineer, MR

GE HealthCare•Waukesha, WI

About The Position

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. In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area. Roles and Responsibilities Includes both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development. Includes supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence. SQEs have various levels of differentiation which are related to level of technical understanding of engineering drawings and ability to manage vendors. Developing in-depth knowledge of a discipline. Uses prior experience and acquired expertise to execute functional policy/strategy. Communication with direct colleagues and the business about design and coordination services rendered. Provides guidance to new team members. Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations. Impacts projects, processes and procedures in own field. The role operates with some autonomy, but is focused on execution of activities/provision of advice within an enabling discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Activities require professional judgment, but may require more senior levels of guidance. Utilizes technical expertise and judgement to solve problems. Leverages technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

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.
Develop in-depth knowledge of a discipline.
Use prior experience and acquired expertise to execute functional policy/strategy.
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.
Operate with some autonomy, but is focused on execution of activities/provision of advice within an enabling discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures.
Utilize technical expertise and judgement to solve problems.
Leverage technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems.
Use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.