Associate Principal Engineer Supplier Quality

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES    

Education:  Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technical discipline.
Experience: 7+ years as a Supplier Quality Engineer; experience with complex supply chains and large international supplier base is preferred.  Certification by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) is required.

1. Must have a high level of knowledge of advanced quality principles, audit protocol, inspection procedures and FDA/GMP regulations.  Must be familiar with compliance requirements for over the counter (OTC) products and similar globally.  A knowledge and understanding of multiple manufacturing processes/formulations, international requirements and bilingual skills are beneficial.  A good understanding of ISO standards is preferred.

2. Must have a strong knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and related statistical tools and techniques.

3. Must have the ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts and contribute to the development of new principles, systems and concepts.

4. Must be a critical thinker and active listener with good time management ability to provide solutions and define deliverables to a wide range of difficult and complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.  Solutions should be imaginative, thorough and practicable.

5. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with various levels of personnel from diverse cultures both within and outside the Company.

6. Must have the ability to perform duties under very general direction and independently perform assignments with only general criteria for expected results.  Must have excellent project management skills to perform and prioritize a wide variety of activities simultaneously.

7. Requires travel up to 50%.