Supervisor I, Quality (Supplier Quality)
Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Quality teams help shape the development of groundbreaking technologies to ensure each stage of our innovation process is held to the highest standards of integrity and safety. You’ll bring your passion for problem solving and partner with various teams to influence decision-making for a product’s entire lifecycle. Your work will involve you optimizing product development to impact patients around the world with pioneering technology.
How you’ll make an impact:
Supervise employees and quality activities pertaining to the production of products and/or manufacturing processes in - and with quality/technical knowledge of 2 or more production areas, depending on the complexity of the areas, in addition to conducting performance reviews, including resolving performance issues
Oversee the scheduling of work orders and team performance metrics
Ensure that manufacturing processes are compliant with the quality system requirements and product quality is adequately controlled and continuously improved
Ensure appropriate staffing for all positions
Lead improvement projects, partner with engineering on investigations and/or corrective actions, perform non-conformance investigations for review with engineering, assures documentation content is valid
Accountable for productivity and quality metrics of staff, and provide regular progress reports and quality metrics to management and cross-functional stakeholders
Accountable to ensure staff is appropriately trained to perform assigned work
Document owner for assigned product line inspection procedures
Other incidental duties assigned by Leadership
What you’ll need:
Bachelor's Degree in related field (e.g., industrial, chemical, business administration). Required
1 year of experience leading teams in manufacturing areas, working with cross-functional teams, substantial technical knowledge, and experience in related manufacturing, quality and/or product development engineering. Preferred
Experience working in manufacturing process, medical device industry or related industries (electronics, pharmaceutical, food industry or related). Preferred
Intermediate English level. Required
Work shift B:
Availability to work from Monday to Friday from 2.25 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.
What else we look for (preferred):
High command of in Microsoft Office Suite
Good communication and interpersonal relationship skills; possessing collaboration skills in partnering with cross functional stakeholders in order to achieve objectives
High understanding of quality procedures
Ability to supervise/lead employees in a manufacturing environment with supervision
Robust understanding of processes and equipment used in assigned work
Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
Ability to lead teams, provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relations
Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to department clean room medical device manufacturing
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts and Six Sigma
Participate on cross-functional teams Engineering, management, Regulatory, Manufacturing, HR, Planning for the development of cohesive production operations
Good written and verbal English communication skills
Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control
Travel (day and overnight by car, air, train, etc.) will vary. Percentage of time is determined by Management