**_What Supplier Quality Engineering contributes to Cardinal Health_**
Supplier Quality develops and implements quality policies, procedures, and processes to ensure products, services and raw materials comply with regulatory standards and specifications.
Supplier Quality Engineering manages suppliers for product, service and raw materials, quality planning, evaluation and control. This role works cross-functionally in the development and implementation of prevention-based methodologies used in designing, manufacturing, testing, and correction of products and services.
**_Job Summary_**
This position is responsible to administrate the Supplier Quality Engineer area.
In this role must guide and work in the professional development of the members of the area. Coordinate the Supplier Quality and Incoming Quality Activities and other relative areas. Evaluate the performance and effectiveness of the suppliers and their materials towards established requirements and develop a team approach for addressing any deficiencies. Lead in the supplier change request and develop the adequate in coordination with Engineering department the plans for these changes. Identify, evaluate and execute opportunities for continuous improvement consistently in Supplier and Incoming areas. Coordinate work assignments of department employees. Maintain documentation of department policies and procedures and ensure compliance with established certified standards applicable regulations and company policies.
**_Responsibilities_**
- Manage and report supplier audit program in line with ISO and/or FDA 21 CFR part 820/ other regulations and company requirements assuring the execution of it in a timely manner.
- Assure that the Supplier Corrective Action program is consistent in the handling of corrective actions by suppliers (closing on time/effective investigations) and the correct product disposition when is applicable.
- Maintains supplier performance matrix according to the plant objectives, and reports performance to top management and the suppliers.
- Oversee supplier performance regarding components by quality and monitor the supplier performance.
- Administrate the inclusion of new suppliers to the GASL.
- Bring support to Quality System according with all procedures applicable to the position.
- Participate in annual supplier forums.
- Maintain compliance to set Key Performance Indicators related with suppliers.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and cost reduction with existing and new suppliers.
- Conduct quick and efficient assessments of potential Supplier Quality systems, with limited information.
- Work with new and existing suppliers to develop, implement, and maintain technical quality assurance systems and activities, to include MSAs, SPC, Quality Plans, Control Plans, and FMEAs.
- Ensure proper approval and documentation practices are followed for any process, material or tooling change (SCR - Supplier Change Request) at suppliers.
- Drive together with Engineering department supplier events, changes, and new activities that requires validations, CDPs and any other requirement.
- Generates and maintains incoming inspections procedures.
- Provides technical support for the introduction of component from new supplier or updates in the currents RMPS and analyzes incoming material defects.
- Perform deviation investigations into quality issues arising from supplier activities.
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Qualifications_**
- 3-5 years of experience
- BA, BS or equivalent experience in related field
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What is expected of you and others at this level_**
- Works on projects of moderate scope and complexity
- Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes action to resolve
- Applies judgment within defined parameters
- Receives general guidance and may receive more detailed instruction on new projects
- Work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy
- Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law._