Senior Supplier Engineer

Posted:
8/11/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
State of Mexico, Mexico ⋅ Interlomas, State of Mexico, Mexico ⋅ Tamaulipas, Mexico ⋅ Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

Responsibilities:

  • Identifies & leads Lean Management Initiatives with our Suppliers to enable sustainable improvements that led into cost saving and / or avoidance.
  • Leads continuous improvement programs of suppliers’ performance (and their second-tier suppliers) on their manufacturing processes, striving for “zero defects”.
  • Supports the Supplier Selection Process and Supplier / Parts Qualification to Production
  • Supports the identification and implementation of corrective and preventive actions for major impacting non-Conformities in products and services at Suppliers.
  • Identify existing and/or potential opportunities for improvements in Quality & Costs.
  • Monitor Supplier Performance KPI´s, analyses supplier´s manufacturing processes, quality records, complaints, FMEAs and other sources of data to
  • Establish Initiatives at Suppliers to ensures that sufficient improvements will be implemented.
  • Works closely with Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality and R&D to assure continuous improvement of product, services, and processes to meet quality & cost requirements and regulatory compliance at the suppliers.
  • Performs supplier manufacturing process audits to identify improvement opportunities and ensure implementation of improvement actions.
  • Provides technical Supplier Evaluations for Supplier selection acc Category and/or Sourcing Strategy Initiatives
  • Provides technical guidance and expertise internally and to suppliers regarding manufacturing processes, methods, techniques and capabilities
  • technical expertise on quality methods and manufacturing processes

Requirements:

 

  • University degree, preferably in Mechanical/Chemicals/Electronics or Medical Engineering
  • Six Sigma certification at least Green Belt
  • Several (min 5) years of experience in leading Supplier Development Programs
  • Several ( min 5 ) years of experience in Lean Management and Quality Management
  • Proved experience on performing Supplier Audits
  • Good knowledge of risk analysis techniques on products and processes (DFMEA, PFMEA)
  • Proved methods of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
  • Autonomy
  • Negotiation skills
  • Creates and communicates a clear strategy/plan
  • Ability to take decisions in difficult situations
  • Problem solving

Fresenius Medical Care North America

Website: https://fmcna.com/

Headquarter Location: Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1996

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Equity

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Medical ⋅ Pharmaceutical