We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Dec 2024

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We are looking for a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer who will be a part of our Global Supplier Quality team. You will be driven by our mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide and always 'Put Patients First'.
You can grow your career with us; we hope you'll consider joining our team!

This is a remote position open to candidates based in the US.

As the Principal Supplier Quality Engineer, you will:

• Support Released Product Management (RPM) projects to ensure that suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services
• Qualify suppliers according to company standards and may administer a Certified Supplier Program in receiving inspection to ensure cost effectiveness
• Monitor parts from acquisition through the manufacturing cycle and communicates and resolve supplier-related problems as they occur
• Develop and prioritize 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
• Evaluate suppliers' internal functions to assess their overall performance and provides feedback in assessment of their operation
• Work in partnership with other functions on supplier transfers or cost savings initiatives, to deliver quality parts, materials, and services, prevent defects, and allow Medtronic to provide customers with the highest quality and reliable products
• Provide technical guidance and quality compliance for Supplier Quality engagement throughout the product lifecycle and implementing strategies for driving product quality and continuous improvement, ensuring purchased products and components are manufactured and qualified in accordance to applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer requirements
• Collaborate with multiple functions 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.

• Conduct supplier PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)

• Responsible for the component qualification process, FAI, and manufacturability assessment

• Root cause investigation and Supplier CAPA management

• Coach and mentor colleagues within Supplier Quality and other functions
• Drive project strategy for Supplier Quality input to RPM projects as assigned

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the following is evident on your resume:

• Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years of Supplier Quality Engineering experience OR advanced degree and 5+ years of experience

Nice to Have
• ASQ CSQP and/or CQE certification
• Experience in fast paced environment
• Problem solving skills
• Strong experience working across an organization using written and verbal skills to communicate and understand cross functional teams, interactions and responsibilities
• Experience working in an FDA regulated manufacturing environment
Travel: less than 25%

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$114,400.00 - $171,600.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here .

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.