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Supplier Development Engineer
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Job ID: R0184284
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As a Clinic Manager at Fresenius Medical Care, you’ll manage the daily operations of our outpatient centers. More importantly, you’ll be the key driver in carrying out our mission: To deliver superior care that improves the quality of life of every patient, every day, setting the standard by which others in the health care industry are judged. This is accomplished by hiring, developing and inspiring a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with physicians, tracking and delivering superior patient outcomes and monitoring regulatory and safety requirements. Strong management skills are required and prior direct patient care experience is needed for occasions when the team needs a helping hand.
Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) at Fresenius Medical Care support and collaborate with RNs to provide dialysis treatment to several patients at a time while maintaining the functionality of the clinic. This involves prepping and testing equipment, reviewing treatment sheets, and opening the clinic at 4am for first shift. PCTs have a combination of technical skills and genuine passion needed to develop deep relationships with patients and improve their quality of life. Qualified candidates have prior customer service, healthcare and direct patient care experience, and will have the opportunity to learn the discipline of dialysis.
Fresenius Medical Care nurses are on the front line of patient care, improving the quality of life of every patient, every day. That means providing dialysis care to 10-12 patients at any given time, and collaborating with our multi-disciplinary team to deliver a unique care plan to each one of them. This role is all about relationships and the bond you’ll create with patients and their families. Prior dialysis nursing experience is helpful, but many successful candidates come from a background in ICU, PCU and/or surgery.
Job Description
Function goal:
As a Supplier Development Engineer you will collaborate across Fresenius Medical Care (FME) and work with nominated categories of suppliers to proactively ensure the assigned suppliers can routinely meet the quality, reliability (supply, materials etc) performance and cost expectations of FME. Working as a key member of the Chemicals, Plastics and Components category team and partnering with other Supplier Development Engineers you are responsible to support the nominated suppliers through the supplier lifecycle ( selection through design to sustainable volume production) Based on your strong knowledge in quality tools, you will continually coach and improve the supplier performance and track the relevant KPIs to avoid problems before they arise.
Tasks:
- Evaluation and approval of preferred suppliers in cooperation with Quality & Procurement teams (based on the VDA potential supplier audit)
- Qualification of suppliers, process & product according to the Fresenius Advanced Quality Planning (FAQP) program
- Securing that the FAQP topics are covered, gate reviews held and relevant actions monitored in the project team
- Assurance of the appropriate production maturity to hand over to the production team including safe launch
- Support the design and drawing review to achieve the targeted outcomes for quality standards, structure and content
- Prepare and conduct supplier process audits, process releases.
- Support resolution of repeat escalations regarding product non-conformities as well as general improvement actions
- Apply Toyota Production System (TPS) principles to analyze and streamline supplier production methods for existing parts
- Identify opportunities to reduce waste and improve quality while maintaining or lowering costs
- Collaborate with suppliers to implement Lean techniques to optimize production flow, enhance quality, and drive down lead times
- Track and report on supplier performance, focusing on quality, cost, and delivery metrics.
- Work in close collaboration with Quality, Procurement, MSC & Verticals to improve and secure product- and process quality
- Coordinate activities and Supplier Performance Engineering resources to support new addition and/or change projects with the Technical Project Procurement Team (TPPM)
- Monitoring of TPPM project progress to identify and mitigate potential Supplier performance related risks (Quality, reliability, delivery, sustainability)
Requirements:
- Completed engineering degree (such as mechanical engineering) or comparable qualification
- Several years of professional experience in the field of supplier quality, purchasing or quality management
- Advanced knowledge in quality tools (FMEA, SPC, CpK, 8D, etc.), NPD and audit (VDA 6.3 preferred) as well as process validation, lean manufacturing and root cause analysis (RCA)
- Good technical understanding, analytical skills as well as strong communication and project management skills
- Very good written and English skills
- fluent German preferred
Success Profile
What makes a successful member of our team? Check out the top traits we are looking for and see if you have the right mix.
Commpassionate Patient Care
Empathetic
Team Player
Detail Oriented
Efficient
Responsible
Success Profile
What makes a successful member of our team? Check out the top traits we are looking for and see if you have the right mix.
Commpassionate Patient Care
Empathetic
Team Player
Detail Oriented
Efficient
Responsible
Success Profile
What makes a successful member of our team? Check out the top traits we are looking for and see if you have the right mix.
Communicator
Compassionate
Detail Oriented
Relationship Expertise
Facilitator
Leadership
“You have a lot of independence...so the doctors trust you. You have to be able to make decisions on your own.”
Lesly,
Inpatient Services RN
Inpatient Services RN
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We fully believe that dedication and passion should be recognized and rewarded. That’s why we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to all of our employees. Our benefits provide the flexibility, choice and support you need to be at your best as you play a vital part in helping patients live longer, better and healthier lives.
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Paid Time Off
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401(k) Retirement Saving
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