Senior Supplier Quality Engineering Supervisor — Medtronic
- Location
- Lausanne
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Careers that change lives start here.
Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.
Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year.
- Careers that change lives start here.
- Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.
- may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
- Manage a team of Supplier Quality Engineers that are responsible for ensuring delivery of quality components, materials, and services in compliance to purchasing controls.
Main responsibilities
- may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
- Manage a team of Supplier Quality Engineers that are responsible for ensuring delivery of quality components, materials, and services in compliance to purchasing controls.
- Manage performance, develop talent, engagement and inclusion, communicate business and operational developments, plan, prioritize and/or direct the responsibilities of direct reports.
- Accountable for mentoring, developing and coaching staff on meeting / exceeding performance expectations and defined objectives .
- Provide leadership to staff ensuring the prioritization of strategic and department level initiatives to include defining performance goals and targets, conducting performance reviews, and staff 1:1s to guide performance management and employee development efforts and manage toward departmental goals.
- Develop/ maintain monitoring systems to track supplier & team performance (training, nonconformances, open actions, Supplier CAPA, supplier change management, Global Supplier Quality improvement programs, goals, etc.).
- Lead cross-functional teams of engineers and manufacturing functions to investigate and resolve supplier-related quality or compliance issues discovered during incoming inspection and/or production.
- Lead team in corrective/preventive actions to resolve supplier-related issues (e.g., nonconformances, Supplier CAPA activities, audit findings, complaint investigations, etc.).
- Ensure compliance to purchasing controls, including supporting internal and external audits and inspections . Required Knowledge and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree required .
Application process
- only through official Medtronic channels.
- Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process.
- Any such requests are not legitimate.
- If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments.
Contacts
- All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses.
- If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at [email protected] .
Company and context
- Strong communication , organizational and project planning skills Nice to Have:
- MBA, Masters in Engineering , science or technical field ASQ CQE, CQA and/or CSQP certification
- First Time Quality (FTQ) Coach / Six Sigma / Lean Green Belt or Black Belt certified Physical Job Requirements
Additional details
- Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.
- Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
- Ensure compliance to purchasing controls, including supporting internal and external audits and inspections .
- Strong communication , organizational and project planning skills
- MBA, Masters in Engineering , science or technical field ASQ CQE, CQA and/or CSQP certification
- First Time Quality (FTQ) Coach / Six Sigma / Lean Green Belt or Black Belt certified Physical Job Requirements
- The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. Recruitment Fraud Alert
- We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind:
- Apply only through official Medtronic channels.
Notes and original content
- A Day in the Life
- Nice to Have:
- MBA, Masters in Engineering , science or technical field
- ASQ CQE, CQA and/or CSQP certification
- First Time Quality (FTQ) Coach / Six Sigma / Lean Green Belt or Black Belt certified
- Physical Job Requirements
- The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
- Recruitment Fraud Alert
- We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers.
- Please keep the following in mind:
Questions about this listing
What salary does Medtronic offer for this role?
Medtronic lists CHF 83'500 - 126'500 gross per year for this position in Lausanne. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Medtronic offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Medtronic during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Vaud?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Vaud can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Vaud's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Medtronic?
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