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Supplier Engineering Program Manager

Summary

The job is for a Program Manager responsible for optimizing a subcontract outsource manufacturing model, driving improvements through automation, and ensuring minimum risk and maximum scale in support of the company's strategic growth plan. The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent with at least 10 years of experience in Supplier Management for medical devices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent with a minimum of 10 years of experience in Supplier Management for medical devices
• Knowledge of components and core manufacturing processes for CRM or equivalent devices
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma concepts
• Experience with standard qualification standards and development tools such as Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Measurement System Analysis (MSA) for supplier development

Responsibilities

• Develops long-term improvement strategies with suppliers
• Validates supplier proposals for improvement, makes investment cases, and manages implementation
• Focuses on driving improvements in production through automation and other techniques
• Develops and drives a beneficial partnership model with suppliers based on continuous improvement methodologies
• Assesses supply chain risk, develops risk mitigation strategies, and identifies and develops new suppliers as required by ongoing and future business needs
• Program management of supplier’s manufacturing plant transfers and selection/qualification of new suppliers
• Develops scorecards and leads ongoing supplier performance reviews
• Collaborates on process improvement activity with suppliers to ensure industry-leading quality and service
• Collaborates with Design and Quality Engineering functions to investigate and resolve quality or compliance issues at suppliers
• Reviews and approves supplier documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures, Critical to Quality characteristics and Control Plans, and Work Instructions
• Key stakeholder in early supplier involvement efforts, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), PPAP, and is the key liaison between design engineering and the contract manufacturing supply chain
• Develops and maintains a technology and capacity roadmap that aligns with the company's New Product Development timeline and future revenue growth
• Provides and solicits input from internal and external stakeholders for design, manufacturing, material specifications, and manufacturing procedures to ensure that the resulting products can be adequately manufactured and tested
• Develops, writes, and controls detailed work instructions
• Communicates clearly
• Responsible for ensuring all parties understand the direction, and status of all meetings, projects, and development
• Utilizes metrics, dashboards, and standard reports to communicate status