Supplier Quality Team Lead - Mississauga, Canada - Boston Scientific Corporation

Boston Scientific Corporation

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Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Supplier Quality Team Lead:

Remote Eligible: Hybrid
Onsite Location(s): Mississauga, ON, CA
Additional Locations: Canada-ONMississauga

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we'll give you the opportunity to harness all that's within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges.

With access to the latest tools, information and training, we'll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you'll be supported in progressing - whatever your ambitions.

About the role

The Supplier Quality Team Lead will lead a team of Supplier Quality Engineers and Technicians to support Manufacturing, Supplier Development, New Product Development, and Quality Systems.

Furthermore, they will track data and identify improvement projects to ensure the manufacturing of high-quality products while facilitating compliance with regulatory requirements.

Snapshot of Responsibilities:

Coordinate/Conduct supplier quality audits (ISO 9001 / on a regular basis to ensure vendors and their supplies remain in compliance with Boston Scientific standards.
Promote the use of CI techniques at Suppliers to help them reduce variability and achieve process control.
Manage SCAR process to ensure complete and effective RCA and Corrective Action implementation.
Translates department goals into individual objectives.
Identifies, develops and implements processes to improve department performance.
Provides manufacturing support by defining work assignments directed to address manufacturing process defects and implement process improvements utilizing Quality System tools.
Implements a staffing plan by identifying resource requirements, writing justifications for additional personnel, obtaining approval for changes, and coordinating the selection process with Human Resources
Work to resolve supplier technical issues in a timely manner to ensure continuity of supply
Maintain a supplier database and include performance evaluations and quality control audits in database
Develop positive relationships and effective lines of communication with Suppliers
May give technical guidance to Quality Inspectors, or other quality staff assigned to work on common projects
Adhere to and promote the adherence to all Corporate, Quality and Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Other duties as required.

Required qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related Science.
Minimum of 5 years' experience in highly regulated industry and manufacturing environment.
Minimum of 3 years' experience leading and coaching others.
Prior Supplier Quality experience in manufacturing and analytical approach to problem solving
Advanced knowledge of quality related tools, including, but not limited to SPC, FMEA, MSA, DOE and Quality Systems
Interest in biomedical or healthrelated industry
Willing to travel up to 15% of the time

Preferred qualifications:

Master's Degree in Engineering.
A critical thinker and active listener with good time management skills in order to work with Suppliers and Project Management teams to define deliverables
Selfstarter with the ability to quickly learn about new processes with very little information provided
Strong organizational skills
Skilled interpersonally; strong negotiation and conflict management skills
Demonstrated ability to prioritize, balance, and manage multiple efforts with strong results/goal orientation.
Advanced knowledge of Medical Device Quality Systems (ISO and Regulatory Requirements.
Lean/Six Sigma Certification.
Experience with medical devices manufacturing.

What have to offer:

Hybrid working model for many roles combining onsite and remote work, paired with flexible working hours.
A strong commitment to mental health and wellbeing, including a companypaid meditation app, meditation rooms in some buildings, fully trained Mental Health First Aid staff members, and weekly yoga/HIIT/Pilates/mindfulness online professionallyled classes for all employees.
Headquarters based roles offer functional outdoor spaces (bring your laptop to one of multiple wifi connected outdoor patios to work) and access to a beautiful ravine trail system for lunchtime walks.
Employer subsidized gourmet, highquality, healthy meals available onsite, freshly delivered multiple times a week.
Strong senior leadership commitment to Inclusion and Diversity; many opportunities to join I&D committees and spearhead I&D initiatives; employerhosted roundtables with external experts, guest speakers and workshops/celebrations.
Formal mentorship program, robust biweekly internal networking events and multiple communication streams open to senior management for all employees to provide continuous feedback.
Employeefriendly work environment, with opportun