Supplier Quality Engineer at Owensminor in North Carolina

Supplier Quality Engineer Location: Arden, NC Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, health systems and research centers around the world. For over 140 years, Owens & Minor has delivered comfort and confidence behind the scenes, so healthcare stays at the forefront, helping to make each day better for the hospitals, healthcare partners, and communities we serve. Powered by more than 14,000 teammates worldwide, Owens & Minor exists because every day, everywhere, Life Takes Care™. Global Reach with a Local Touch 140+ years serving healthcare Over 14,000 teammates worldwide Serving healthcare partners in 80 countries Manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland 40+ distribution centers Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings 1,000 branded medical product suppliers 4,000 healthcare partners served Benefits Comprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates. Educational Assistance - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program. Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage. Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs. Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family. Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) - We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits. Paid Leave - In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave. Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you. The anticipated pay range for this position is $75,000 to $85,000 annually.  The actual compensation offered may vary based on job related factors such as experience, skills, education and location. Job Summary Investigate,analyze andresolve supplier quality problems byconducting audits, analyzing defect trends and leading continuous improvement projects. Position willrequiresometravel(20-30% locally and to out of state suppliers for audits). Core Responsibilities Work with Purchasing to ensure supplier performance is regularly reported, Supplier Scorecard, and that appropriate and timely corrective actions are implemented. Maintain and update critical supplier audit system and schedule. Conduct supplier audits to drive process standardization, waste elimination, and continuous improvement. Monitor, communicate and improve key supply chain KPI's, including Supplier OTD (Past due), DPPM and waste. Establish specific short / long term supplier quality goals. Champion problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers and customers to eliminate recurrence of non-conformances. Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) and Corrective Action and Preventative Action {CAPdJ. Work to resolve supplier technical issues in a timely manner to ensure continuity of supply. Develop long-term supplier relationships and generate and implement cost reduction ideas. Aide Production and New Products Teams in the evaluation and qualification of new supplier materials following a defined new product development process. Strategically lead supplier performance improvement projects in an effort to increase the supplier capability of consistently meeting Owens & Minor. Projects may include: process analysis, value stream mapping, process capability and throughput analysis, 6-Sigma, 5S and Kaizen events. Drive "Zero Defect" mentality within the supply base. Developpositive relationships andeffective linesofcommunicationwith suppliers: Partnership-oriented arrangements. Help establish and deploy a Closed-Loop Quality Management Systems that integrates all process modules (Audit, Non-conformance tracking, CAPA and lastly Change Control) and ensures completion. Participate as a member of the Material Review Board to review and disposition Supplier related Nonconformance Material Reports as required. Participate as a member of the Quality Review Board to present the "Supplier Quality Pulse" to Management. MaintainsallsupplierfilestoO&M qualitymanagementsystemstandards. Performs additional duties as directed. Qualifying Experience Four(4)yearBSEngineeringDegree preferred but will consider experience in lieu of degree. 5 to 10 years'experience manufacturing and / Quality experience a strong plus Proficient in Microsoft. Additional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities KnowledgeofQSR's,ISO13485,GMP,andFDAregulations. ExperiencewithFMEA,ControlPlans, DOE,SPC,and relatedstatisticaltools. Knowledgeofmanufacturingprocesses,procedures,andproductionequipment. Abilitytowritetechnicaldocuments. Stronginterpersonalskills. Abilitytoworkindependentlyandaspartofateam. Aworkingknowledgeofqualityimprovementtoolsandtechniques. Requiresattentiontodetailandabilitytoexecutetodeadlinesonmultiple projects. 6-Sigmaand/orLeanexperiencepreferred(trainedorcertified) WorkingknowledgeofSAPandorOracleERPplatformspreferredbutnot required. #LI-TR1 If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis. Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.