Lead Supplier Quality and Development Engineer

Job Description SummaryAs a Lead Supplier Quality and Development Engineer you will be responsible for driving exceptional purchased part/product quality for the patient safety, customer value beyond expectations, and optimized cost of quality for GE healthcare. You will have an opportunity to utilize Your strong injection molding, precision machining/casting, experience, work together with internal and external partners and deliver best in class healthcare products for our customers.
Patient Care Solutions develops medical devices and technology that help sustain life, and support patient care in every setting throughout the hospital environment. Our teams use every moment to provide clinicians and frontline caregivers with a variety of life-changing medical solutions in monitoring, diagnostic cardiology, acute care, anesthesia and respiratory care, and maternal and infant care.
GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. We are harnessing the power of technology to make healthcare more precise, personalized, and accessible for everyone. We are partnering with our customers to fulfill healthcare’s greatest potential and living our purpose to create a world where healthcare has no limits.
Within Patient Care Solutions we develop digital and technology solutions that help sustain life and support patient care in every setting throughout the hospital environment. Our teams provide clinicians and frontline caregivers with a broad portfolio of life-changing medical solutions.

Job DescriptionQualifications and experience:

• Extensive experience in component manufacturing technologies like: Plastic Injection molding, Precision Machining Aluminum, Al Pressure casting, Cable and Harness etc.
• Bachelor/Master’s degree (or equivalent) in an engineering or technical discipline or equivalent knowledge or experience.
• Effective problem solving, root-cause analytical skills to lead and influence others to drive change, cross-functionally and globally.
• Ability to effectively communicate, and have excellent report writing skill.
• Ability to travel mainly in Europe approximately 10- 30% of your working time.
• Master of Quality Tools (6 sigma, 7 Quality Control Tools, PFMEA, MSA, 8D, Auditing etc).
• Understanding LEAN Manufacturing Principles.
• Driving Licence.

Responsibilities:

• Approve supplier selection through robust technical capability qualification processes.
• Improve supplier quality performance for assigned suppliers via quality plan implementation.
• Assure corrective and preventive action plans are developed and executed.
• Assure supplier compliance to GE Healthcare QMS and regulatory requirements through supplier monitoring process.
• Develop positive relationships and work closely with Global Sourcing Leaders and Modality Sourcing Leaders and Program Managers to manage and implement supplier/engineering changes, new product introductions and transfers.
• To be the driving force behind quality methodology thinking (APQP/PPAP).

Desired skills:

• Ability to work with different cultures and timezones across the globe.
• Fluency in English and in Finnish, both written and verbal, German skills or any other language are desired.
• Leadership experience in manufacturing engineering/assembly engineering, at a “hands on” production line level.
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 or similar quality management system, and auditing.

Inclusion and Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.

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