Supplier Development Manager - R1753

at Medela LLC in McHenry, Illinois, United States

Job Description

MEDELA, LLC

• Are you looking to work with a lively and diverse team?
• Are you looking for a company that offers amazing benefits?
• Would you love to work for a company that makes a difference in the lives of mothers & babies every day?

Please go to https://www.medela.com/company/medelacares to learn about us.

The Supplier Development Manager position is located at Medela's US-based manufacturing and development facility headquartered in McHenry, Illinois. www.medela.com

What We Offer our Supplier Development Manager:

• Excellent salary and bonus potential
• Comprehensive benefits plan, which is affordable to our employees
• 401K with match
• Fully funded Pension Plan
• 16-week paid parental leave
• Generous PTO package, including 14 paid holidays

Medela is seeking a Supplier Development Manager who has experience in injection molding and plastic engineering, preferably in medical device molding. In this role you will coordinate and execute the molding efforts on new program launches, set up and/or revise manufacturing processes, and support the Global Supplier Development Team in problem-solving and continuous improvements. The Supplier Development Engineer will furthermore be responsible for the injection molding qualification (IQ, OQ, PQ) activities of legacy and new molded components, addressing customer feedback issues, implementing process improvements on existing processes, and implementing cost improvement ideas.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop and install new injection molding equipment and document all implementation processes for molded products.
• Develop and improve molding processes for new and existing products.
• Analyze and monitor manufacturing processes and data, suggest improvements, and maintain optimization of equipment.
• Establish the parameters for an optimal molding environment and ensure the quality output of molded components.
• Review, evaluate, and manage First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR).
• Execute injection molding process validation activities (IQ, OQ, PQ) for new and existing components and collect data for reporting.
• Complete PQ reports transferring products into ongoing production.
• Provide production support to external suppliers.
• Assist with developing and implementing Quality Procedures, Standard Operating Procedures and other manufacturing-related documentation.
• Prepare specifications for plastic processes and execute gages to maintain optimal quality and assist in designing control plans.
• Review product and mold designs during the realization of molding tools and evaluate mold-filling simulations.
• Prepare requests for project funding and monitor spending against budget through the completion of the project.
• Support investigation of customer complaints and initiate action to prevent the recurrence of non-conformities related to the product, processes, or the quality system.
• Manage cost requests, establish manufacturing costs and equipment, and maintain knowledge of safety regulations for various processes.
• Provide support to develop plastic tools for injection molding equipment and perform root cause analysis...

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