Supplier Quality Engineer I

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Supplier QE I (Contract through end of October 2025 // Brooklyn Park, MN):

Ideal: Hybrid – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

Possible: Fully remote for the right candidate

Top 3 Skills:

1. Strong attention to detail
2. Collaborative and capable of working with cross functional groups
3. Strong critical thinking

Primary Responsibilities:

• Quality impact assessments
• PPAP (component qualification)
• Communication with suppliers

Target Years of Experience: 0 – 2 years of Quality, ideally Supplier Quality, experience

Duties:

• Ensures that suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services.
• Qualifies suppliers according to company standards and may administer a Certified Supplier Program in receiving inspection to ensure cost effectiveness.
• Monitors parts from acquisition through the manufacturing cycle and communicates and resolves supplier-related problems as they occur.
• Develops and prioritizes an auditing schedule to ensure that designated suppliers are audited on a regular basis to ensure good manufacturing practices (GMP), and quality standards are met.
• Evaluates suppliers' internal functions to assess their overall performance and provides feedback in assessment of their operation.
• Some individuals may have responsibilities that include Pre-Market Supplier Quality and duties may include: Provides Pre-Market Quality Engineering support to New Product Development (NPD) working in partnership with the Component Engineering and Post-Market Supplier Quality Teams, to deliver quality parts, materials, and services, prevent defects, and allow Medtronic to provide customers with the highest quality and reliable products.
• Provides technical guidance and quality compliance for Supplier Quality engagement throughout the NPD lifecycle on newly qualified parts from NPD and implementing strategies for driving product quality and continuous improvement, ensuring purchased products and components are manufactured and qualified in accordance with applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer requirements.
• Collaborates with Component Engineers to develop and deliver the Product Acceptance Sampling Strategy, Approved Supplier List coordination, Supplier Owned Quality deployment, and Control Plans for new products.
• Define Receiving Inspection requirements as required and associated test method validation for all internal Medtronic Test Methods.

Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 0-1 years of work experience in Engineering and/or Quality OR Advanced degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 0 years of work experience in Engineering and/or Quality.

Nice To Have:

• An effective team player.
• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or other related engineering degree strongly preferred.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Experience in application statistical methods to design reliability and process capability.
• Knowledge with PPAP process and part/product validation and qualification.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks/projects and manage priorities accordingly.
• Must be able to work in a team environment and exert influence without alienating others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.