Supplier Quality Engineer Ii (Tijuana)

As a Supplier Quality Engineer II, you will manage our strategic contract manufacturers (CMs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to ensure that supplied products and processes meet Medtronic’s quality, regulatory, and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services.
• Qualify suppliers according to company standards and administer a Certified Supplier Program in receiving inspection to ensure cost effectiveness.
• Monitor parts from acquisition through the manufacturing cycle and communicate and resolve supplier‑related problems as they occur.
• Develop and prioritise an auditing schedule to ensure designated suppliers are audited on a regular basis to meet good manufacturing practices (GMP) and quality standards.
• Evaluate suppliers’ internal functions to assess overall performance and provide feedback in assessment of their operation.
• Provide Pre‑Market Supplier Quality support to New Product Development (NPD) working in partnership with Component Engineering and Post‑Market Supplier Quality Teams to deliver quality parts, materials, and services.
• Provide technical guidance and quality compliance for Supplier Quality engagement throughout the NPD lifecycle on newly qualified parts from NPD, implementing strategies for driving product quality and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Component Engineers to develop and deliver the Product Acceptance Sampling Strategy, Approved Supplier List coordination, Supplier Owned Quality deployment, and Control Plans for new products.
• Define Receiving Inspection requirements as required and validate associated test methods for all internal Medtronic Test Methods.

Technical Specialist Career Stream

As an individual contributor, you will advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. You will formulate, deliver, and / or manage projects and work with stakeholders to achieve desired results, often acting as a mentor or directing lower‑level professionals. Your work will focus on delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies from design to implementation while adhering to policies and using specialized knowledge and skills.

Differentiating Factors

• Autonomy : Works independently with general supervision on larger, moderately complex projects or assignments.
• Organizational Impact : Sets objectives for own job area to meet the objectives of projects and assignments; contributes to completion of project milestones and may participate in cross‑functional assignments.
• Innovation and Complexity : Addresses general problems that may require understanding of broader issues; recommends enhancements to systems and processes to improve effectiveness.
• Communication and Influence : Communicates primarily and frequently with internal contacts; external interactions are less complex or problem based.