About this role
About the Role Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure compliance with the Quality Management System and relevant regulations within the Instrument Quality organization in Chaska, MN. The role reports to the Senior Supplier Quality Manager for North America and operates in a cross-functional environment to help build world-class medical devices. What You'll Do
- Plans and organizes both routine and non-routine tasks such as Supplier Selections and Qualifications, Change Notifications, Audits, Corrective Actions and Supplier Scorecards
- Develop supplier material control plans as part of product qualification
- Primary supplier quality representative for root cause and corrective action analysis regarding supplier-caused manufacturing issues
- Visit suppliers to resolve product performance concerns
- Recommend appropriate field actions to the product regulatory committee
- Lead Kaizen events to improve transactional processes, reduce variations, implement lean processes, and eliminate waste to enhance production efficiency and associate engagement. What We're Looking For
- Scientific degree in a relevant field (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, etc.)
- 5+ years of supplier quality experience
- Experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions, supplier audits, supplier scorecards, and change notifications
- Ability to work in a cross-functional and collaborative environment