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Philips Supplier Quality Engineer in Cambridge, Massachusetts

The Hospital Patient Monitoring Global Supplier Quality Engineering Team works with a worldwide supply base and our global Business Innovation Units (BIU’s) to help ensure high quality purchased materials utilizing End2End processes.

Your role:

  • Manage Supplier Quality Engineering related activities for purchased finished medical devices for the monitoring accessories business. Products include SpO2 sensors, NIPB cuffs, Temperature probes, ECG & patient cables, CO2 sensors, etc. Products are OEM and Contract Manufactured.

  • Work with Development, Manufacturing, and External Suppliers to assess risks and define CTQs. Lead the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) cross-functional team to provide the required deliverables in a timely manner.

  • Work with suppliers to ensure all necessary quality activities are rigorously addressed during initial product release and change via APQP: process mapping, process FMEA, process control plan, process validation (IQ, OQ, PQ), GR&R, MSA, line release, ramp monitoring, etc. Ensure supplier test strategy aligns with quality goals. Support targeted and “at-risk” suppliers with new product introduction and facilitate from concept to launch whilst communicating and offering solutions for any potential risks identified.

  • Focus on quality issue resolution via an 8-D based Supplier Corrective Action request process. Resolve quality issues via structured quality methods in order to ensure efficient and effective root cause analysis, and corrective / preventive actions that ensure there is no recurrence.

  • Execute supplier audits, CAPA’s and monitor supplier metrics. Proactively collaborate with suppliers to identify and execute data driven continuous improvement projects.

  • Orchestrate Philips first article inspection / first production inspection, and ongoing inspection plans that are aligned with supplier’s capabilities, quality history and our product needs.

You're the right fit if:

  • You’ve acquired 8+ years of industry experience with 4+ in manufacturing of electro-mechanical systems/products/solutions for the medical, aerospace or automotive industries.

  • Your skills include demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes for commodities such as sensors, cables, custom battery packs, mechanical parts; strong APQP knowledge and experience with all aspects of supplier quality management; certified auditor for ISO 13485 or 9001; CQE, six-sigma Black or Green Belt

  • You have a bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent years of experience

  • You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

  • You’re an effective communicator, ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, strong hands on project-management and teamwork skills with demonstrated ability to consistently establish and meet aggressive timelines

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position is $91,179 to $156,307, annually. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on multiple factors including, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran or military status or a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, marital or domestic partner status, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.

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