Supplier Engineer
CREGG is recruiting for a Supplier Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity to join a world-leading medical device company as a Supplier Engineer, in a hybrid working role with great career progression opportunities.
About the Role
The Supplier Engineer will provide technical leadership and resolve non-conformances in the supply chain to support business continuity and the transfer of materials, new products into manufacturing sites, and achieve year-on-year material cost reduction targets.
Key Responsibilities
* Technical team member on teams comprising representatives from Purchasing, Supplier Quality, and Business Units responsible for all aspects of supplier management.
* Demonstrate technical skills in commodity management.
* Support objectives of the team in terms of quality, cost, and service.
* Support continuous improvement of quality and quality systems, service capability, and total cost of ownership throughout the supply chain.
* Investigate material quality issues as they arise.
* Work with quality, procurement, and business units to resolve issues and disposition product.
* Promote the quality system within the supply base.
* Work with procurement, supplier quality engineering, receiving inspection, and business units to ensure components meet established requirements.
* Identify, implement, and control corrective actions by suppliers.
* Develop new supply sources with the procurement team.
* Assess and approve supplier-requested process changes.
* Identify, support, and lead material value improvement projects (VIPs) throughout the supply chain.
Requirements
* Level 8 qualification in a relevant engineering or science discipline.
* Between 2+ years experience in a supplier engineering, materials, quality, or engineering project management role.
* Supply chain project management experience.
* Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
* Teamwork and collaboration are key competencies for this role.
* Ideal experience of working in a regulated environment.
About CREGG
A world-leading medical device company based in Cork.