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Supplier Quality Engineer III

Supplier Quality Engineer III - Verathon®

Verathon ® is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to become the newest member of our QA/RA Team located in Bothell, WA. This is a hybrid position, working 3 days a week in Office, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and remote 2 days a week, Wednesday and Friday.

The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for primary Quality contact with suppliers and for assessment of new suppliers. Monitors the performance of existing suppliers, requalifying suppliers, and the effectiveness of the Quality System in managing the supplier base. Provides routine daily support for Supplier Quality activities through attendance and support of the Material Review Board team and related activities. Supports supplier selection, development and audit process through monitoring, review and quality analysis of the supplier selection process.

Principal Responsibilities:

  • Develop supplier audit processes and procedures
  • Manage the performance of onsite supplier quality audits in support of cGMP compliance procedures
  • Provide support for onsite supplier selection surveys and capability studies, in support of corporate supplier development goals
  • Coordinate with internal commodity teams to establish development plans
  • Provide quality systems expertise to suppliers (e.g., statistical process control support, capability studies)
  • Establish policies and procedures that govern development of inspection characteristics to be followed in incoming quality inspection
  • Monitor inspection effectiveness.
  • Resolve supplier quality issues at incoming inspection and on the production line
  • Provide team leadership for projects/investigations relating to supplier quality issues
  • Manage supplier corrective action request (SCAR) initiation and follow-up with assigned supplier base processes
  • Facilitate resolution of internal/external material quality issues by participating in root cause analysis and by working with suppliers to monitor corrective action
  • Support internal corrective action and material validation teams, as required
  • Provides technical expertise in development and maintenance of incoming inspection training packages
  • Provides quality systems training to production and incoming quality inspectors as required
  • Provides information to suppliers and internal organizations through written and oral presentations/ and reports
  • Provides training and direction of supplier quality technicians and performs supplier quality analysis
  • Ensures compliance and audit readiness of assigned supplier quality files
  • Maintains and administers the supplier quality related portion of ASL, maintaining supplier status
  • Reports on supplier performance via routine, defined metrics
  • May lead or assist in supplier development/improvement projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline required; Master’s or graduate level degree preferred
  • 5+ years of work experience demonstrating a strong level of expertise in supplier quality
  • 3+ years of experience in manufacturing
  • Excellent analytical, technical writing and verbal communication skills
  • Knowledge of FDA (820.50 & 60) and ISO (13485) requirements
  • Certified Quality Auditor (CQA, RAB) certificate or Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certificate preferred
  • Experience with PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) requirements, tools, processes, and deployment
  • Knowledge of quality improvement tools, including statistical methods.
  • Ability to lift to 35 pounds.
  • Up to 40% domestic and international travel is required

If you’re currently reading this and hesitating to click “Apply” because you don’t check all the boxes, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important to us as work experience.

To find out more about what it is like working for Verathon, check out Life at Verathon .

Salary range - $93,200 - $127,400 (Compensation will vary based on skills, experience and location. If this position is filled outside the Seattle WA metro area, this salary range will vary depending on the specific hiring location.)

Full-time non-sales employees are eligible for Verathon’s annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance.

Verathon provides a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid holidays, paid time off and a 401(k) matching plan. For more information, please visit our complete Benefits Summary at https://www.verathon.com/US-HQ-Employee-Benefits-Summary.

About Verathon:

Verathon is a global medical device company focused on supporting customers by being their trusted partner, delivering high-quality products that endure over time and ensure clinical and economic utility. Two areas where Verathon has significantly impacted patient care, and become the market leader in each, are bladder volume measurement and airway management. The company’s BladderScan portable ultrasound and GlideScope video laryngoscopy & bronchoscopy systems effectively address unmet needs for healthcare providers and meaningfully raise the standard of care for patients. Verathon, a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, is headquartered in Bothell, Washington, USA and has international subsidiaries in Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.verathon.com.

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Verathon is an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace. We believe that diverse ideas, opinions and perspectives will build a strong foundation for success. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Verathon will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Verathon does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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We are Verathon. Proud to deliver innovative and specialized medical solutions that empower health care providers to improve and extend patients’ lives.

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June 9, 2023

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