Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

The Company

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM; Market Cap $44.3B) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.

We are driven by nearly 10,000 ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (Onsite Role)

As a Sr. Engineer – Supplier Quality, you will be responsible for building the supplier quality management system and support the supplier program in several activities including audits, performance monitoring, reporting and implementing corrective actions.

Where you come in:  

• You will design and maintain the supplier quality management system according to written policies and procedures
• You will provide quality guidance to other departments.
• You will perform supplier qualification audits, monitor supplier performance, provide supplier program metrics and periodic reports, and manage the supplier corrective action system.
• You will establish and maintain the Supplier Audit Schedule and ensure compliance with this schedule.
• You will serve as the supplier quality representative during internal audits and for designated suppliers, as necessary.
• You will ensure Quality Agreements are established, where needed, and that any joint periodic business reviews are conducted. You will review and approve supplier documentation (protocols, reports, specifications, etc.), as defined in the Quality Agreement.
• You will work as a member of the design team, as required. Some type of activities may include assisting with defining design inputs; designing components and processes; verifying that design outputs satisfy design inputs.

What makes you successful:  

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 5-8 years related experience or Master’s degree and 2-5 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 0-2 years experience.
• You have stamping, grinding, electro-polishing, moulding, plastics, experience
• You have knowledge of techniques like six sigma, lean manufacturing, sampling plans and statistics.
• You take the initiative to develop systems and processes that: improve product safety; increase product consistency and conformance to requirements; improve production efficiency; reduce operating and scrap costs.
• You read, write, and understand specifications and inspection criteria.
• You can read schematics and mechanical drawings.
• You have an understanding of Design and Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA).
• You possess knowledge of the Quality Systems Regulations 21CFR Part 820 and international quality systems and medical device standards (e.g. ISO 13485).
• You are certified or trained to perform quality audits. 

What you’ll get:  

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community. 
• A full and comprehensive benefits program. 
• Growth opportunities on a global scale. 
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement. 
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Travel Required:  

• 10% - 25

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