Owens & Minor
Healthcare
SupplierQualityEngineer
“Supplier Quality Engineer at Owens & Minor. Skills: Supplier Quality, Audits, Continuous Improvement. Investigate supplier quality problems. Analyze supplier quality problems”
What You'll Achieve.
Supplier OTD (Past due); DPPM; Waste elimination; Continuous improvement; Eliminate recurrence of non-conformances; Continuity of supply; Cost reduction; Increase supplier capability; Zero Defect mentality
Industry & Context.
problem solving; root cause analysis
20-30% travel locally and to out of state suppliers for audits
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Four (4) year BS Engineering Degree, 5 to 10 years' experience manufacturing and / Quality experience, Proficient in Microsoft
Nice to Have
6-Sigma and/or Lean experience preferred (trained or certified), Working knowledge of SAP and or Oracle ERP platforms
What You'll Do.
Investigate supplier quality problems
Analyze supplier quality problems
Resolve supplier quality problems
Analyze defect trends
Lead continuous improvement projects
Ensure supplier performance is reported
Implement corrective actions
Maintain supplier audit system
Update supplier audit schedule
Conduct supplier audits
Drive process standardization
Drive waste elimination
Drive continuous improvement
Monitor supply chain KPI's
Communicate supply chain KPI's
Improve supply chain KPI's
Establish supplier quality goals
Champion problem solving
Champion root cause analysis
Resolve supplier technical issues
Ensure continuity of supply
Develop supplier relationships
Generate cost reduction ideas
Implement cost reduction ideas
Evaluate new supplier materials
Qualify new supplier materials
Lead supplier performance improvement projects
Increase supplier capability
Drive Zero Defect mentality
Develop supplier relationships
Establish quality management systems
Deploy quality management systems
Review nonconformance material reports
Disposition nonconformance material reports
Present Supplier Quality Pulse
Maintain supplier files
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with Purchasing; Aide Production Teams; Aide New Products Teams; Work with suppliers; Work with customers; Work as part of a team
Communication Scope
interpersonal skills; Ability to work independently; Ability to work as part of a team; Develop positive relationships; Effective lines of communication
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