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At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
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. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.
The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (m/f/d) for Cytiva is responsible for managing supplier defects, ensuring compliance, and maintaining our Quality Management System processes and records, as well as driving improvement to our core value driver, External PPM Defects.
This position is part of the Bioprocess Filtration Supplier Quality Team located in Portsmouth and will be onsite. At Cytiva, our vision is to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.
What you will do:
* Supplier qualification, including supplier process qualification (SPQ) for Type I (critical) supplier.
* Manage the supplier corrective actions process (SCAR) and supplier change requests (SCR).
* Provide input and conduct supplier audits as per the approved supplier audit schedule.
* Develop and execute Corrective and Preventive Action plans with suppliers to resolve non-conformance issues (QE Complaints and Deviations).
* Ensure supplier compliance with QMS and regulatory requirements through supplier monitoring processes.
Who you are:
* Bachelor’s degree in applicable field (e.g. mechanical engineering, chemical engineering or general life sciences) or equivalent experience in Quality in a similar BU/Industry.
* Minimum 5 years of Quality experience, preferably in an applicable or similar field.
* Minimum 3 years of experience in supplier onboarding, supplier auditing, and supplier communications.
* Demonstrated knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001 or equivalent), cGMP, continuous improvement methodologies, and Manufacturing Process Control (MPC).
* Effective problem solver with the skills to lead Root Cause investigations / CAPA plans and influence others cross-functionally.
* Fluent in English; proficiency in German is a benefit.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
* Ability to travel 15-20% for supplier audits and GEMBA walks.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
* Medical Device, e.g. ISO 13485
* Pharmaceutical
* Chemical
* Automotive, e.g. IATF 16949
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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.
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