Abbott
Healthcare
MaterialChangeCoordinator
“Material Change Coordinator at Abbott. Skills: Material change coordination, Supplier management, Process improvement. Drive improvement projects for suppliers. Develop acceptance criteria for materials”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure continuity of supply; Ensure timely PPV implementation
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Problem Solving; Failure Analysis; Corrective Actions; Preventative Actions
Continuous sitting, Continuous standing, Keyboard use
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2-5 years related work experience, Experience with manufacturing processes, Experience with GDT, Experience with quality measurement technique, Experience with SolidWorks
Nice to Have
Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Masters Degree, Experience with process validation, Experience with 6-sigma root cause analysis, Experience with statistical software, Experience with Minitab, Experience with JMP
What You'll Do.
Drive improvement projects for suppliers
Develop acceptance criteria for materials
Develop acceptance criteria for components
Provide technical support for supplier change requests
Provide technical support for supplier queries
Provide technical support for PPV opportunities
Report through supply chain
Ensure continuity of supply
Ensure timely PPV implementation
Support new supplier development
Support new component development
Provide technical support for cost reduction
Provide technical support for continuous improvement
Provide engineering oversight to suppliers
Support suppliers on process validations
Support suppliers on design for manufacture
Support suppliers on material selection
Support suppliers on process development
Identify parts requiring supplier development
Prioritize parts requiring supplier development
Optimize design drawings with suppliers
Optimize supplier manufacturing processes
Review technical design risk assessments
Incorporate risk assessments into evaluation
Lead technical aspects of problem solving
Lead technical aspects of failure analysis
Lead technical aspects of corrective actions
Lead technical aspects of preventative actions
Promote structured problem solving with suppliers
Monitor progress of supplier engineering projects
Control progress of supplier engineering projects
Assist in developing Component Failure Modes Analysis
File completed Component Failure Modes Analysis
Assist suppliers in developing final test requirements
Evaluate parts with Incoming Quality Control
Resolve issues with Incoming Quality Control
Support component lifecycle setup
Support component lifecycle deactivation
Query suppliers for potential risks
Identify risks from evolving regulations
Escalate supplier manufacturing issues
Escalate supplier compliance issues
Travel to supplier sites
Provide technical support in failure analysis
Provide technical support in re-design
Provide technical support for drawing updates
Provide technical support for discrepant components
Provide technical support for discrepant assemblies
Provide technical support for field returns
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Design engineers; Supplier Quality Engineering; Incoming Quality Control
Process & Methodology
Project management
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