Supplier Quality Engineer III

Our client, a Medical Devices/Healthcare company, is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer III for their Montreal, QC location.
 
Responsibilities:

• Responsible for gathering relevant, factual information and data in order to solve quality related problems.
• Resolve issues by identifying and applying solutions from acquired technical experience and guided precedents.
• Plan and lead projects by identifying and organizing activities into time dependent sequencing with realistic timelines.
• Work effectively/ productively with all departments by developing a team atmosphere.
• Responsible for assuring products conform to established requirements and standards through appropriate audit, inspection, and test activities.
• Interacts with many different functional departments, suppliers, and experts outside client to implement client Quality goals.

• Evaluating process methods and equipment to meet performance and quality requirements.
• Establishing quality plans for equipment and processes for general and specific product performance needs.
• Monitoring performance of processes to standards. Applying ISO and QSR requirements to processes and procedures for client and outside suppliers.
• Working with suppliers on new product introduction to insurer that quality and performance requirements are fulfilled.
• Assisting Manufacturing, Sourcing and Development in the interpretation and application of regulations.
• Developing and maintaining department and project budgets.
• Ability to work within a team environment and build relationships outside of the department as well as outside the company (suppliers, regulatory agencies, etc.).
• Facilitates team efforts on quality engineering projects.
• Ability to deliver, meet deadlines and have results orientation.
• Able to communicate both orally and in written form to multiple levels of the company.
• Microsoft Office Suite, expert knowledge of blueprint reading and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, understanding of QSR/ISO regulations, design assurance, FMEA, and product testing methods, and able to use optical comparators and CMMs.
• Knowledge of statistics, process control, and process capability.
• Full working knowledge of all supporting department needs and capabilities, including the ability to discern when inaccurate information is supplied and offer ideas for how to correct it.
• Thorough knowledge base of existing client products and a basic understanding of competitive products.
• Bachelor’s in engineering or an alternative Bachelor’s degree program with certification as a quality engineer (e.g. CQE).
• Certification as a quality engineer (e.g. CQE) or the Reliability Engineer Certification (CRE) granted through the American Society of Quality (ASQ) preferred.
• 5-years’ experience in a Quality Engineering role and Medical device strongly preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Combination of education and experience may be considered (in evaluating experience relative to requirements).

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities