Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Dexcom

Athenry, Ireland

Meet the team:

Are you looking to leverage your experience to be part of something big and help people take control of their health? Do you enjoy building and managing relationships to better understand the needs of the business, and then creating and implementing solutions to meet those needs? Do you want to be part of a high-performing team dedicated to doing the right thing? If so, then we have an opening for you!   

As a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for building the supplier quality management system and support the supplier program in several activities including audits, performance monitoring, reporting and implementing corrective actions.

Where you come in:

• You will design and maintain the supplier quality management system according to written policies and procedures 
• You will provide quality guidance to other departments. 
• You will perform supplier qualification audits, monitor supplier performance, provide supplier program metrics and periodic reports, and manage the supplier corrective action system. 
• You will establish and maintain the Supplier Audit Schedule and ensure compliance with this schedule. 
• You will serve as the supplier quality representative during internal audits and for designated suppliers, as necessary.  
• You will ensure Quality Agreements are established, where needed, and that any joint periodic business reviews are conducted. You will review and approve supplier documentation (protocols, reports, specifications, etc.), as defined in the Quality Agreement.  
• You will work as a member of the design team, as required.  Some type of activities may include assisting with defining design inputs; designing components and processes; verifying that design outputs satisfy design inputs. 

What makes you successful:

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 5-8 years related experience or Master’s degree and 2-5 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 0-2 years experience.
• You have a strong technical understanding of stamping, grinding, electro-polishing, moulding and plastics.
• You have knowledge of techniques like six sigma, lean manufacturing, sampling plans and statistics.
• You take the initiative to develop systems and processes that: improve product safety; increase product consistency and conformance to requirements; improve production efficiency; reduce operating and scrap costs.
• You read, write, and understand specifications and inspection criteria. 
• You can read schematics and mechanical drawings.
• You have an understanding of Design and Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA).
• You possess knowledge of the Quality Systems Regulations 21CFR Part 820 and international quality systems and medical device standards (e.g. ISO 13485).
• You are certified or trained to perform quality audits.
• Travel Required: 10% - 25% (Currently operating at