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At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.
We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory.
It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.
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The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for Assuring the quality of processes and products from suppliers meet Beckman requirements. Working with Production and Suppliers to analyze/manage/understand issues, and problem solve to define corrective actions. Addressing supplier NC's and SCN's. Reviewing and approving Component qualification reports.
This position reports to the Manager – Supplier Development and is part of the Quality Organization located in Indianapolis and will be an on-site role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Coordinate and facilitate the resolution of problems involving the integration of suppliers’ products and services into Beckman’s manufacturing processes. Drive Root Cause Investigation and Corrective Actions with Suppliers
- Investigate and analyze technical issues relating to quality, tooling and supplier manufacturing based on considerable prior experience
- Provide technical consultation to internal and external suppliers for the selection of manufacturing processes. Act as the Subject Matter Expert related to the assigned commodity(s)
- Review validation reports and/or first article submissions for new supplied components.
- Support Production with rapid communication and resolution of supplier related issues
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or related discipline
- 3+ years of relevant experience, primarily focused on the design, manufacturing, and quality of component parts
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint at a minimum)
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Ability to travel – Up to 25%
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Strong problem-solving skills and familiarity with techniques such as 5 why's, 8D, pareto analysis, Design of Experiments, DMAIC, and others.
- Self-starter with a sense of urgency to resolve issues and complete projects
- Works well with others and is able to coordinate efforts with own and other departments
- Ability to read and interpret design prints.
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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Beckman Coulter is committed to advancing healthcare for every person by applying the power of science, technology, and the passion and creativity of our teams to enhance the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving healthcare outcomes. Our diagnostic systems are used in complex biomedical testing, and are found in hospitals, reference laboratories and physician office settings around the globe. Beckman Coulter offers a unique combination of people, processes and solutions designed to elevate the performance of clinical laboratories and healthcare networks. We do this by accelerating care with a menu that matters, bringing the benefit of automation to all, delivering greater insights through clinical informatics and unlocking hidden value through performance partnership. An operating company of Danaher Corporation since 2011, Beckman Coulter is headquartered in Brea, Calif., and has more than 11,000 global associates working diligently to make the world a healthier place.
