Hiring: Senior Supplier Quality Engineering Manager Company: Medtronic Location: Boulder, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 13:45:18 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Six Sigma About the job Experience: •7+ years of work experience in Engineering, Quality, and/or experience in a regulated industry with 5+ years of leadership experience OR Advanced Degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 5+ years of work experience in Engineering, Quality, and/or experience in a regulated industry with 5+ years of leadership experience Required Skills: •Also lead the oversight of external supplied products ensuring conformance to purchased materials and management of nonconforming product in compliance to Medtronic Purchasing Controls, FDA, international requirements and Quality System Regulations. •Our Global Quality Strategy is rooted in the Medtronic Mission and our Quality Policy. Being a 'trusted partner' means always putting patient safety first, upholding product quality, and maintaining the highest ethical standards in our business relationships and programs. •Manage a team of Supplier Quality Engineers that are responsible for ensuring delivery of quality components, materials, and services in compliance to purchasing controls •Develop/maintain monitoring systems to track supplier & team performance •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.). •Ensures compliance to purchasing controls, including supporting internal, external notified body audits, and FDA inspections and outcomes •Manage performance, develop talent, engagement and inclusion, communicate business and operational developments, plan, prioritize and/or direct the responsibilities of direct reports. Qualifications: •Requires an MBA, master's in engineering, science or technical field •Requires an ASQ CQE, CQA and/or CSQP certification •First Time Quality (FTQ) Coach / Six Sigma / Lean Green Belt or Black Belt certified •Strong communication, organizational and project planning skills •Demonstrated track record of effectively influencing and negotiating with others and leading effective/successful change initiatives •Proven judgment in assessing risks and communicating complex technical challenges to upper management. •Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills for the team of direct reports. •For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. •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. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!