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Supplier Quality Engineer - Becton Dickinson
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A Supplier Quality Engineer manages relationships with suppliers with a focus on improvement of product quality. Performs audits to ensure compliance with quality standards of their organization and regulatory standards.
$96,049 / year median in Connecticut
-7% projected decline
Job Description
We Are The People Who Give Possibilities Purpose BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it's no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. Responsibilities Job Description Perform incoming raw material inspections, approve material releases, and maintain purchasing specifications and process documentation. Partner closely with Production, Material Control, Engineering, and cross-functional teams to ensure supplier quality and supplier management requirements are met. Serve as a quality and regulatory resource for plant operations, project teams, and external stakeholders. Develop and maintain a strong understanding of manufacturing processes and products to investigate and resolve incoming material quality issues. Coordinate the disposition of nonconforming materials with Material Control and suppliers. Build and maintain effective supplier relationships while driving improvements in supplier quality performance. Conduct supplier audits and support supplier assessments, surveys, and evaluations. Participate in the selection, validation, qualification, and implementation of inspection equipment, tools, and technologies to ensure accurate and effective quality controls. Manage supplier quality activities for both internal BD suppliers and external suppliers. Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using established quality and operational excellence methodologies. Monitor, maintain, and communicate supplier quality performance metrics. Collaborate with Engineering to establish process parameters and acceptance criteria that ensure supplier process capability meets product and manufacturing requirements. Maintain accurate supplier documentation, including Approved Supplier Lists (ASL) and Supplier Files. Communicate specification changes to suppliers and coordinate Supplier Change Requests. Partner with Canaan-based internal and external suppliers to implement and maintain Supplier Quality Agreements. Support regulatory, customer, and internal audits, including FDA, NSAI, MDSAP, customer, and corporate audits. Ensure compliance with all company, local, state, and federal safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Uphold BD quality standards through consistent application of Quality Assurance principles, training, communication, and regulatory compliance requirements. Monitor activities within assigned areas to support departmental budget objectives and provide input for budget planning. Understand plant and divisional goals and contribute to achieving them through the development and execution of performance standards. Promote and reinforce safety, environmental, quality, and compliance standards throughout daily operations. Required Qualifications B.S. or B.A. Degree in Science-related field, Quality Assurance, Engineering, Mathematics/Statistics or equivalent degree. 1 year of supplier quality experience. Preferred Qualifications Certified Quality Auditor Prior auditing experience Prior experience with