Posted Position Title Supplier Quality Lead Engineer-HC

Job Number	1831555
Business	GE Healthcare
Business Segment	Healthcare Quality
About Us	What do you envision for your future? At GE Healthcare, we strive to see life more clearly. Our "healthymagination" vision for the future invites the world to join us on our journey as we continuously develop innovations focused on reducing healthcare costs, increasing access and improving quality and efficiency around the world. We are an $18 billion unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), employing more than 52,000 people worldwide and serving healthcare professionals in more than 100 countries. We believe in our strategy - and we'd like you to be a part of it. As a global leader, GE can bring together the best in science, technology, business and people to help solve one of the world's toughest challenges and shape a new age of healthcare. Something remarkable happens when you bring together people who are committed to making a difference - they do! At work for a healthier world. “Diversity and Performance go together” - Jeff Immelt, GE Chairman and CEO
Career Level	Experienced
Function	Quality
Function Segment	Supplier Quality
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	United States
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces	Wisconsin
City	Madison
Postal Code	53718-6704
Relocation Expenses	No
Role Summary/Purpose	GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for driving exceptional product quality for the patient, customer value beyond expectations, regulatory assurance and optimized Cost of Quality for GEHC. This is a key technical leadership position, affecting part quality for both installed base and NPI parts.
Essential Responsibilities	• Improve supplier quality performance for assigned suppliers via Quality Plan implementation • Approve supplier selection through robust qualification processes • Assure supplier compliance to GEHC QMS and regulatory requirements through supplier monitoring process • Develop positive relationships and work closely with Global Sourcing Leaders and Modality Sourcing Leaders to manage and implement supplier/engineering changes, New Product Introductions, and transfers. • Interface with Suppliers, Engineering, Service, Manufacturing and Sourcing to drive Quality improvements that minimize Costs of Quality, specifically Failed on Arrival/Install (FOA?FOI) issues, Field Failures and Factory defects. • Assure Corrective and Preventive Action plans are developed and executed at assigned suppliers in compliance with CAPA process. • Demonstrated ability to lead, acknowledge, develop, communicate & implement a strategy to ensure compliance. Quality Specific Goals: 1. Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position 2. Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines 3. Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required 4. Knowledge and understanding of GEHC Purchasing Controls Procedure and associated Work Instructions and operates within them to ensure that all purchased product and services conform to specified requirements 5. Ensure a compliant and qualified supply base by conducting supplier evaluations.
Qualifications/Requirements	1. Bachelors Degree in an engineering or technical discipline (or non-technical degree with 5 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering or quality assurance experience, or an Associate’s Degree with 15 years of manufacturing, engineering or quality assurance experience). Key Qualification 2. Minimum 3 years experience in manufacturing, engineering design, quality assurance or regulatory assurance 3. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet development and analysis 4. Effective problem solving, root cause analytical skills to lead and influence others to drive change (cross functionally and globally).
Additional Eligibility Qualifications	GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.
Desired Characteristics	2. Demonstrated knowledge of Quality Management System tools, continuous improvement methodologies & in-depth understanding of site level products & related processes. 3. Demonstrated expertise to effectively communicate within all levels of the organization around concepts of design controls, design verification and validation activities; production and process controls; Corrective & Preventive Action (CAPA), complaints & risk management; & product quality improvement using tools such as six sigma, DFR, etc. 4. Demonstrated collaboration, negotiation & conflict resolution skills. 5. Excellent oral communication & report, business correspondence & procedure-writing skills. 6. Prior GE experience (GE Healthcare preferred)