Philips Supplier Quality Engineer 

South Africa, Free State, Dihlabeng Local Municipality 

282289145

Supplier Quality Engineer

Your role:

• Manage Supplier Quality Engineering related activities for purchased finished medical devices for the monitoring accessories business. Products include SpO2 sensors, NIPB cuffs, Temperature probes, ECG & patient cables, CO2 sensors, etc. Products are OEM and Contract Manufactured.

• Work with Development, Manufacturing, and External Suppliers to assess risks and define CTQs. Lead the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) cross-functional team to provide the required deliverables in a timely manner.

• Work with suppliers to ensure all necessary quality activities are rigorously addressed during initial product release and change via APQP: process mapping, process FMEA, process control plan, process validation (IQ, OQ, PQ), GR&R, MSA, line release, ramp monitoring, etc. Ensure supplier test strategy aligns with quality goals. Support targeted and “at-risk” suppliers with new product introduction and facilitate from concept to launch whilst communicating and offering solutions for any potential risks identified.

• Focus on quality issue resolution via an 8-D based Supplier Corrective Action request process. Resolve quality issues via structured quality methods in order to ensure efficient and effective root cause analysis, and corrective / preventive actions that ensure there is no recurrence.

• Execute supplier audits, CAPA’s and monitor supplier metrics. Proactively collaborate with suppliers to identify and execute data driven continuous improvement projects.

• Orchestrate Philips first article inspection / first production inspection, and ongoing inspection plans that are aligned with supplier’s capabilities, quality history and our product needs.

You're the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired 8+ years of industry experience with 4+ in manufacturing of electro-mechanical systems/products/solutions for the medical, aerospace or automotive industries.

• Your skills include demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes for commodities such as sensors, cables, custom battery packs, mechanical parts; strong APQP knowledge and experience with all aspects of supplier quality management; certified auditor for ISO 13485 or 9001; CQE, six-sigma Black or Green Belt

• You have a bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent years of experience

• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this .

• You’re an effective communicator, ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, strong hands on project-management and teamwork skills with demonstrated ability to consistently establish and meet aggressive timelines

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