Experienced Supplier Engineer

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Process Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for Experienced Engineer, Supplier Process Engineering,

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at

The Experienced Supplier Engineer serves as ABIOMED's primary technical contact with US based suppliers, leads product development team's supplier initiatives, second source critical suppliers, and establishes "Quality at the Source" programs with key partners. This role is a key technical resource for the company's continued growth and is a great opportunity for someone to make a difference at one of the fastest-growing medical technology companies, focused on recovering hearts and saving lives.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

* Act as the primary technical point of contact with suppliers who provide custom injection molded or extrusion components and/or multi-component sub-assemblies

* Lead efforts at suppliers to drive them for continuous improvement activities leading to yield and quality improvements using data driven approach and Lean Six Sigma methodologies

* Drive suppliers to perform process constraints analysis and develop capacity increase plans based on Abiomed delivery forecasting using a risk-based approach

* Engage with design engineers at early stages of development projects to review specifications and drawings; suggest and evaluate different potential manufacturing methods

* Utilize project management tools and skills to set milestone targets with suppliers and track and report out on deliverables

* Collaborate with internal cross functional teams and suppliers to determine qualification deliverables including:
Process Validations (IQ/OQ/PQ), Inspection Reports, Gage R&R, and Process Capability Analysis while offering appropriate support where needed.

* Act as a technical partner with internal incoming inspection teams to assess non-conformances and collaborate with suppliers to perform root cause investigations

* Support product development projects as a liaison responsible for supplier interactions and deliverables

* Perform DFM activities by engaging suppliers early in development cycle to provide feedback for manufacturability improvements in the designs prior to production

* Lead and manage supplier change notifications including but not limited to equipment, process or design changes

* Collaborate with sourcing and development teams to determine criteria for supplier selection and supplier evaluation for new or second source projects

* Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers on the team

Required Qualifications:

* Bachelors or Masters degree in mechanical engineering,…