The role integrates Heartbeat (Lean operating system) principles and leverages data analytics and digital tools to drive decision-making, improve supplier performance, and standardize execution across the team.Job DescriptionEssential Responsibilities
- Lead execution of Supplier Quality & Development strategies that support business priorities, including New Product Introductions (NPI), product transfers, and sustaining quality improvement initiatives.
- Provide indirect leadership across the SQE team, setting expectations, standardizing best practices, and coaching less experienced team members to elevate technical capability and performance
- Act as a key escalation leader, supporting complex supplier quality issues, leading root cause investigations, and ensuring effective corrective and preventive actions
- Drive supplier performance improvements across key metrics, including DPPM, SCAR effectiveness, and NPI/Transfer quality readiness
- Partner cross-functionally with Sourcing, Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, and Product Management to deliver high-quality products with a total cost mindset
Heartbeat & Operational Excellence
- Embed Heartbeat principles into Supplier Quality operations, including SQDC, visual management, and tiered accountability
- Lead structured problem-solving using standard methodologies (e.g., CAPA, A3) and ensure disciplined execution across supplier issues
- Drive operational rigor through standard work, consistent operating rhythms, and transparent performance tracking
Data Analytics & Digital Enablement
- Lead the use of data analytics and digital tools (e.g., enterprise dashboards, SQCS, Smartsheet) to monitor supplier performance and identify risks
- Develop and standardize analytical approaches across the team, including:
- Defect trend analysis and rolling DPPM
- Pareto analysis and cost of poor quality (CoPQ) insights
- Early risk identification using leading indicators
- Translate data into clear, actionable insights for both operational teams and business leadership
Compliance & Quality Management System (QMS)
- Ensure execution of QMS and regulatory requirements associated with Supplier Quality & Development, including supplier audits and audit readiness
- Support internal and external audits and ensure supplier compliance with GE HealthCare and regulatory standards
- Drive consistency in supplier qualification, monitoring, and corrective action processes
Continuous Improvement & Process Simplification
- Lead and support process improvement initiatives, including digitization and simplification of Supplier Management processes
- Standardize tools, templates, and workflows to improve efficiency, scalability, and cross-site consistency
- Promote Lean principles and continuous-improvement mindset across the team
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, or technical discipline
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing, or Supply Chain
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in a matrixed, cross-functional environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using data to drive business decisions
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required
- Deep expertise in Supplier Quality & Development processes, including NPI, supplier qualification, audits, and CAPA
- Experience implementing Lean / Heartbeat operating systems and driving operational excellence
- Advanced proficiency in data analytics tools (e.g., Excel advanced analytics, Power BI, JMP, or equivalent)
- Experience in various engineering areas of technology, such as, but not limited to: Machining, Fabrication, Plastics/Composites, Electronics, Computer workstations/servers.
- Demonstrated business and financial acumen with the ability to connect supplier performance to business outcomes
- Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and influence change within a complex, global organization
GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.
GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, or technical discipline
- Minimum 5 years experience in Supplier Quality, Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing, or Supply Chain
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in a matrixed, cross-functional environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; experience using data to drive business decisions
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with ability to influence at all levels
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required
- Deep expertise in Supplier Quality & Development processes including NPI, supplier qualification, audits, and CAPA
- Experience implementing Lean / Heartbeat operating systems and driving operational excellence
- Advanced proficiency in data analytics tools (Excel advanced analytics, Power BI, JMP, or equivalent)
- Experience with Machining, Fabrication, Plastics/Composites, Electronics, or computer workstations/servers
- Demonstrated business and financial acumen connecting supplier performance to business outcomes
GE Healthcare Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Healthcare and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Healthcare.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is portrayed as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision options with HSA-eligible choices and preventive care coverage. Mental health and well-being support programs are also emphasized as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is described as meaningful, with a 401(k) match and additional programs such as student-loan matching in some descriptions. Legacy pension and retiree medical obligations for certain closed groups also signal continued support for long-tenured populations.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Variable and role-linked earning opportunities appear attractive in some job families, including high on-target earnings potential in certain sales roles. Additional role-based perks like company cars and travel-related reimbursements further increase the perceived value of total rewards in those positions.
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What We Do
Every day millions of people feel the impact of our intelligent devices, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence. As a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator, GE Healthcare enables clinicians to make faster, more informed decisions through intelligent devices, data analytics, applications and services, supported by its Edison intelligence platform. With over 100 years of healthcare industry experience and around 50,000 employees globally, the company operates at the center of an ecosystem working toward precision health, digitizing healthcare, helping drive productivity and improve outcomes for patients, providers, health systems and researchers around the world. We embrace a culture of respect, transparency, integrity and diversity.
