Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer (contract) Warsaw, IN46580 Our client is a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare. They design, manufacture and market orthopedic reconstructive products; sports medicine, biologics, extremities and trauma products. Their products and solutions help treat patients suffering from disorders of, or injuries to, bones, joints or supporting soft tissues. Alongside some of the world's top healthcare professionals, they help deliver new possibilities to patients. Job Summary · Responsible for gathering relevant, factual information and data in order to solve quality related problems. · Resolve issues by identifying and applying solutions from acquired technical experience and guided precedents. · Plan and lead projects by identifying and organizing activities into time dependent sequencing with realistic timelines. · Work effectively/ productively with all departments by developing a team atmosphere. · Responsible for assuring products conform to established requirements and standards through appropriate audit, inspection, and test activities. · Interacts with many different functional departments, suppliers, and external customers driving company procedures . Principal Duties and Responsibilities: · Evaluating process methods and equipment to meet performance and quality requirements. · Establishing quality plans for equipment and processes for general and specific product performance needs. · Monitoring performance of processes to standards. · Applying ISO and QSR requirements to processes and procedures for internal quality departments and outside suppliers. · Working with suppliers on new product introduction to insurer that quality and performance requirements are fulfilled. · Assisting Manufacturing, Sourcing and Development in the interpretation and application of regulations. · Developing and maintaining department and project budgets. Expected Areas of Competence: · Ability to work within a team environment and build relationships outside of the department as well as outside the company (suppliers, regulatory agencies, etc.). · Facilitates team efforts on quality engineering projects. · Ability to deliver, meet deadlines and have results orientation. · Able to communicate both orally and in written form to multiple levels of the company. · Microsoft Office Suite expertise · Highly knowledgeable of blueprint reading and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, understanding of QSR/ISO regulations, design assurance, FMEA, and product testing methods, and able to use optical comparators and CMMs. · Knowledge of statistics, process control, and process capability. · Full working knowledge of all supporting department needs and capabilities, including the ability to discern when inaccurate information is supplied and offer ideas for how to correct it. · Thorough knowledge base of existing products and a basic understanding of competitive products. Education/Experience Requirements: · Bachelor’s in engineering or an alternative Bachelor’s degree program with certification as a quality engineer (e.g. CQE). Certification as a quality engineer (e.g. CQE) or the Reliability Engineer Certification (CRE) granted through the American Society of Quality (ASQ) preferred. · Combination of education and experience may be considered (in evaluating experience relative to requirements). · 5-years’ experience in a Quality Engineering role and Medical device strongly preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Full-time contract employees are eligible for the following benefits: · Dental · Vision · Health · 401K · Holiday Pay We thank all candidates for their application, however only those that qualify will be contacted Pay: $35.00 - $39.00 per hour Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance Education: Bachelor's (Preferred) Experience: Quality Engineering: 3 years (Preferred) Supplier Quality: 3 years (Required) Supplier management: 3 years (Required) Lean Six Sigma…

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