Edwards Lifesciences · 1 day ago
Senior Engineer, Supplier Development
USA - Utah – Salt Lake City
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expEdwards Lifesciences is a leader in innovative medical solutions for patients with heart valve disease. They are seeking a Senior Engineer for Supplier Development to support supplier excellence through technical assessments, improvement plans, and project management, ensuring successful commercialization and quality improvements in supplier processes.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalMedical Device
Responsibilities
Provide technical input for strategic sourcing projects, including evaluation of supplier capability, part qualification plan, specification review, product implementation and part transition to manufacturing
Participate in technical discussions with suppliers to identify and implement improvements in products and processes
Perform design and drawing reviews to ensure that components meet desired capabilities for manufacturing
Responsible for defining supplier qualification requirements for OEM, Contract manufacturer (components and devices) and custom materials, including supplier validations and Edwards receiving inspection fixture design for Test method validation
Respond with a high sense of urgency to quality issues and escalate / communicate appropriately
Ensure that Tier 1 suppliers are using capable Tier 2 suppliers and resolve any inter-company conflict effectively
Strategically bring various cross functional teams and suppliers in alignment on outstanding issues in a timely manner
Work with suppliers to optimize processes, reduce cost, ensure lean manufacturing as well as remove any waste from processes
Develop and manage project milestones in line with commercialization needs
Perform supplier risk & capacity assessment and take appropriate actions to ensure timely and successful commercialization
Lead and support execution of Supplier Technical Assessments. Generate assessment reports and presentations
Generate, analyze Supplier Performance Data & Metrics. Translate data into Supplier Dashboards and actionable items for driving improvements
Develop test plans to investigate yield issues, non-conformances. Support quality improvement projects at suppliers
Actively participate in supplier meetings and internal core team meetings while providing relevant feedback for teammates and suppliers
Up to 25% domestic/international travel
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific with 4 years of engineering experience in supplier development, process development, process validation, and/or NPD
Experience in a highly regulated industry
On-site work required
Preferred
Advanced degree
Experience in the use of statistical tools required (SPC, Six Sigma, DMAIC, etc.)
Experience in catheter manufacturing technology in the development of cardiovascular and/or endovascular devices, minimally invasive endoscopy and implantable devices
Strong analytical, problem solving and technical writing skills
Ability to work well both independently and as a member of a team
Effective verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills including conflict and relationship management
Company
Edwards Lifesciences
Edwards Lifesciences is a provider of science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2000-04-03IPO
Leadership Team
Bernard J. Zovighian
Chief Executive Officer
Harry Rowland
SVP IHFM Innovation (Implantable Heart Failure Management)
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