Siemens Healthineers
Overview
As a
Supplier Quality Engineer
in
Supplier Quality Management
(SQM) at Varian Medical Systems, a Siemens Healthineers company, you will ensure and improve supplier quality outcomes in the medical capital equipment arena. You will support the implementation of SQM requirements regarding preventive actions, technical specifications, and qualification of suppliers. You will also act as the SQM contact in cross-functional teams. We are hiring for three regions: Malvern, PA (Northeast Remote), Chicago, IL (Midwest Remote), and Palo Alto, CA (Onsite in Palo Alto).
What You Will Do
Drive global supplier relationship management and development, ensuring alignment with company objectives and standards.
Collaborate with SQEs across sites to ensure consistent communication and feedback on supplier performance.
Build long-term supplier partnerships, drive continuous improvement on critical quality issues, and implement proactive quality measures.
Use tools such as the PQ/SQ Dashboard to establish performance baselines and develop ongoing improvement activities with suppliers.
Experience with PPAP/SPC and other quality management tools.
Support Supplier selection and onboarding with supplier development and compliance to quality standards, performance monitoring, auditing, and improvement, and cross-functional supplier evaluations.
Enhance cross-functional collaboration by strengthening partnerships with Strategic Procurement, site SQEs, and engineering teams to resolve supplier-related issues and by organizing regular meetings to understand supplier performance globally.
Additional responsibilities: effectively resolve supplier issues, communicate escalated or emerging issues, monitor supplier data and KPIs, reduce warranty and non-conformance costs, and support and drive assigned QatS deliverables.
What You Will Have
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Biomedical, or related fields or equivalent experience.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in Supply Chain and Supplier Quality Engineering.
Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, etc.).
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, up to 30%, potentially on short notice.
What Will Set You Apart
Experience in healthcare and medical technology sector and strong understanding of ISO13485 and ISO9001 standards preferred.
Certifications: ISO Certified Lead Auditor, CQE, Six Sigma Black Belt.
PPAP/APQP experience and certification.
Effectively communicate with internal and external partners.
Compensation and Benefits
The Annual Base Pay for this position is Min $114,400 – Max $171,600. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
If this is a commission-eligible position, commissions are in accordance with the company plan and are based on individual and/or company performance.
The Company offers benefits for this position, subject to eligibility: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time.
Equal Employment Opportunity Siemens Healthineers is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender status, or protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.
EEO is the Law Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
Reasonable Accommodations Reasonable Accommodations:
Siemens Healthineers is committed to equal employment opportunity. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please fill out the accommodations form here. If you’re unable to complete the form, you can reach out to our HR People Connect People Contact Center for support at peopleconnectvendorsnam.func@siemens-healthineers.com. Please note HR People Connect People Contact Center will not have visibility of your application or interview status.
Export Control “A successful candidate must be able to work with controlled technology in accordance with US export control law.” Siemens Healthineers policy to comply fully and completely with all United States export control laws and regulations, including those implemented by the Department of Commerce through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), by the Department of State through the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and by the Treasury Department through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions regulations.
Who we are We are a team of more than 73,000 Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.
How we work When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.
To find out more about Healthineers’ specific businesses, please visit our company page here.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.
Data Privacy We care about your data privacy and take compliance with GDPR as well as other data protection legislation seriously. For this reason, we ask you not to send us your CV or resume by email. We ask instead that you create a profile where you can upload your CV. Setting up a profile also lets us know you are interested in career opportunities with us and makes it easy for us to send you an alert when relevant positions become open. Register here to get started.
Beware of Job Scams Please beware of potentially fraudulent job postings or suspicious recruiting activity by persons that are currently posing as Siemens Healthineers recruiters/employees. These scammers may attempt to collect your confidential personal or financial information. If you are concerned that an offer of employment with Siemens Healthineers might be a scam or that the recruiter is not legitimate, please verify by searching for the posting on the Siemens Healthineers career site.
To all recruitment agencies Siemens Healthineers does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, employees, or any other company location. Siemens Healthineers is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Quality Assurance
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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Supplier Quality Engineer
in
Supplier Quality Management
(SQM) at Varian Medical Systems, a Siemens Healthineers company, you will ensure and improve supplier quality outcomes in the medical capital equipment arena. You will support the implementation of SQM requirements regarding preventive actions, technical specifications, and qualification of suppliers. You will also act as the SQM contact in cross-functional teams. We are hiring for three regions: Malvern, PA (Northeast Remote), Chicago, IL (Midwest Remote), and Palo Alto, CA (Onsite in Palo Alto).
What You Will Do
Drive global supplier relationship management and development, ensuring alignment with company objectives and standards.
Collaborate with SQEs across sites to ensure consistent communication and feedback on supplier performance.
Build long-term supplier partnerships, drive continuous improvement on critical quality issues, and implement proactive quality measures.
Use tools such as the PQ/SQ Dashboard to establish performance baselines and develop ongoing improvement activities with suppliers.
Experience with PPAP/SPC and other quality management tools.
Support Supplier selection and onboarding with supplier development and compliance to quality standards, performance monitoring, auditing, and improvement, and cross-functional supplier evaluations.
Enhance cross-functional collaboration by strengthening partnerships with Strategic Procurement, site SQEs, and engineering teams to resolve supplier-related issues and by organizing regular meetings to understand supplier performance globally.
Additional responsibilities: effectively resolve supplier issues, communicate escalated or emerging issues, monitor supplier data and KPIs, reduce warranty and non-conformance costs, and support and drive assigned QatS deliverables.
What You Will Have
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Biomedical, or related fields or equivalent experience.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in Supply Chain and Supplier Quality Engineering.
Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, etc.).
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, up to 30%, potentially on short notice.
What Will Set You Apart
Experience in healthcare and medical technology sector and strong understanding of ISO13485 and ISO9001 standards preferred.
Certifications: ISO Certified Lead Auditor, CQE, Six Sigma Black Belt.
PPAP/APQP experience and certification.
Effectively communicate with internal and external partners.
Compensation and Benefits
The Annual Base Pay for this position is Min $114,400 – Max $171,600. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
If this is a commission-eligible position, commissions are in accordance with the company plan and are based on individual and/or company performance.
The Company offers benefits for this position, subject to eligibility: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time.
Equal Employment Opportunity Siemens Healthineers is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender status, or protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.
EEO is the Law Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
Reasonable Accommodations Reasonable Accommodations:
Siemens Healthineers is committed to equal employment opportunity. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please fill out the accommodations form here. If you’re unable to complete the form, you can reach out to our HR People Connect People Contact Center for support at peopleconnectvendorsnam.func@siemens-healthineers.com. Please note HR People Connect People Contact Center will not have visibility of your application or interview status.
Export Control “A successful candidate must be able to work with controlled technology in accordance with US export control law.” Siemens Healthineers policy to comply fully and completely with all United States export control laws and regulations, including those implemented by the Department of Commerce through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), by the Department of State through the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and by the Treasury Department through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions regulations.
Who we are We are a team of more than 73,000 Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.
How we work When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.
To find out more about Healthineers’ specific businesses, please visit our company page here.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.
Data Privacy We care about your data privacy and take compliance with GDPR as well as other data protection legislation seriously. For this reason, we ask you not to send us your CV or resume by email. We ask instead that you create a profile where you can upload your CV. Setting up a profile also lets us know you are interested in career opportunities with us and makes it easy for us to send you an alert when relevant positions become open. Register here to get started.
Beware of Job Scams Please beware of potentially fraudulent job postings or suspicious recruiting activity by persons that are currently posing as Siemens Healthineers recruiters/employees. These scammers may attempt to collect your confidential personal or financial information. If you are concerned that an offer of employment with Siemens Healthineers might be a scam or that the recruiter is not legitimate, please verify by searching for the posting on the Siemens Healthineers career site.
To all recruitment agencies Siemens Healthineers does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, employees, or any other company location. Siemens Healthineers is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Quality Assurance
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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