Staff Supplier Quality Engineer

About the role

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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.

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today:  time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.

We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory.

It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.

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The Staff Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality of processes and products from suppliers meet Beckman requirements. Working with Production and Suppliers to analyze/manage/understand issues and problem-solve to define corrective actions. Addressing supplier Non-Conformance and Change Notice. Reviewing and approving Component qualification reports.

This position reports to the Manager – Supplier Development and is part of the Quality Organization located in Indianapolis, IN and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to

• Coordinate and facilitate the resolution of problems involving the integration of suppliers’ products and services into Beckman’s manufacturing processes. Drive Root Cause Investigation and Corrective Actions with Suppliers
• Investigate and analyze technical issues relating to quality, tooling, and supplier manufacturing based on considerable prior experience
• Provide technical consultation to internal and external suppliers for the selection of manufacturing processes. Act as the Subject Matter Expert related to the assigned commodity(s)
• Review validation reports and/or first article submissions for new supplied components.
• Support Production with rapid communication and resolution of supplier-related issues

The essential requirements of the job include

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or related discipline
• 9+ years of relevant experience, primarily focused on the design, manufacturing, and quality of component parts OR Master’s degree in field with 7+ years exp. OR  Doctoral degree in field with 4+ years exp.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint at a minimum)

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• Ability to travel – Up to 25%

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

• Strong problem-solving skills and familiarity with techniques such as 5 why's, 8D, pareto analysis, Design of Experiments, DMAIC, and others.
• Self-starter with a sense of urgency to resolve issues and complete projects
• Works well with others and is able to coordinate efforts with own and other departments
• Ability to read and interpret design prints.

Additional information

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

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