Supplier Quality Engineer

Be part of something altogether life-changing!

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40+ countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Forming part of the Biotechnology segment at Danaher, we bring together dedicated technical expertise and talent to develop the next generation of life-changing therapeutics.

The Supplier Quality Engineer for Cytiva is responsible managing site level as well as CMO suppliers and the associated Quality Management System records, issuing and supporting the closure of Supplier Corrective Actions (SCARs), conducting audits and qualifying suppliers, and managing change requests from suppliers.

This position is part of Supplier Quality located in Duncan, SC and will be onsite. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.

What you will do:

• Primary areas of focus will be supplier qualification, part/process qualification, supplier auditing, issue resolution and improving supplier quality performance through continuous improvement activities and quality plan implementation.
• Effectively problem solve with the skills to lead Root Cause investigations / CAPA plans and ability to influence others cross-functionally
• Collaborate with Suppliers and internal Stakeholders to drive Quality improvements that minimize the Costs of Quality and support implementation of Supplier/Engineering Changes, New Product Introductions and Transfers.
• Develop and execute Corrective and Preventive Action plans with suppliers to resolve non-conformance issues
• Up to 20% travel to suppliers may be required

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical field; 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering or quality assurance, or quality engineering preferably in the biotech or pharmaceutical industries.
• Excellent communicator and collaborator who can influence at all levels of the organization
• Experience in supplier technical development or supplier quality development
• Qualified auditor experience preferably in both on-site and remote/virtual environments
• Knowledge of quality critical aspects in industrial process control and how to verify and validate them through process qualification

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience in Kaizen events, process improvement/ value stream mapping
• Experience in CMO relationships

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. 

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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