Engineer II, Supplier Development Engineering

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Global Operations & Quality team plays a central part in ensuring our products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease. You’ll partner cross-functionally with manufacturing operations and sales teams, delivering thoughtful solutions to complex challenges all while developing your knowledge of the medical device industry. Whether your work includes strategic inventory planning, labeling, warehouse management, material handling, or any of our other supply chain opportunities, you will be making a meaningful contribution to our team and to patients all over the world. 

• Responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of components and materials sourced from suppliers. This role involves working closely with suppliers to validate processes, improve sustainability, and address any quality issues that arise. The Supplier Development Engineer also collaborates with various teams to develop and enhance components, ensuring they meet the required standards.
• Providing technical input for strategic sourcing projects, including evaluation of supplier capability, part qualification plan, specification review, product implementation and part transition to manufacturing.
• Participating in technical discussions with suppliers to identify and implement improvements in products and processes.
• Performing design and drawing reviews to ensure that components meet desired capabilities for manufacturing.
• Responsible for defining supplier qualification requirements for OEM, Contract manufacturer (components and devices) and custom materials, including supplier validations and Edwards receiving inspection fixture design for Test method validation.
• Responding with a high sense of urgency to quality issues and escalate / communicate appropriately.
• Ensuring that Tier 1 suppliers are using capable Tier 2 suppliers and resolving any inter-company conflict effectively.
• Strategically bringing various cross functional teams and suppliers in alignment on outstanding issues in a timely manner.
• Working with suppliers to optimize processes, reduce cost, ensure lean manufacturing as well as remove any waste from processes.
• Developing and managing project milestones in line with development and commercialization needs.
• Performing supplier risk & capacity assessment and taking appropriate actions to ensure timely and successful commercialization.
• Auditing suppliers for their technical capabilities as well as quality criteria.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What you’ll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Scientific field with 2 years experience required or
• Master's Degree or equivalent with internship, senior projects, or thesis in Engineering or Scientific field including either industry or industry/education required.

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Good computer skills in usage of MS Office Suite including MS Project; CAD experience preferred (if applicable).
• Good documentation, communication (e.g., written and verbal) and interpersonal relationship skills including consultative and relationship management skills.
• Experience in the use of statistical tools (SPC, Six Sigma, DMAIC, etc.).
• Previous experience working with lab/industrial equipment required (if applicable).
• Solid understanding and knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to Engineering.
• Solid problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong Project management skills.
• Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to department clean room medical device manufacturing.
• Knowledge of applicable FDA regulations for medical device industry.
• Strict attention to detail.
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment.
• Must be able to work in a team environment, including the ability to manage vendors and project stakeholders.
• Ability to build productive internal/external working relationships.
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control.
   

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.
For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $87,000 to $123,000 (highly experienced).
The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.  

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.