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Our focus is on developing ventilation technologies that prioritize safety, effectiveness, and lung protection. We are dedicated to easing the burden on healthcare professionals who work tirelessly every day, helping critically ill patients recover and regain their health. We are committed to helping medical teams deliver the best respiratory care - to anyone, anywhere.Responsibilities\nHamilton Medical, Inc. is seeking a Senior Supplier Development Engineer to develop, qualify, and continuously improve supplier performance within a highly regulated medical device manufacturing environment. This role partners with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure components and materials consistently meet technical, quality, delivery, and regulatory requirements. The Supplier Development Engineer drives supplier capability improvement, risk mitigation, supplier qualification, and supply continuity initiatives that support product quality and business objectives.\nThe role requires close collaboration with Materials, Quality, and Production teams, and direct engagement with suppliers. A strong candidate is an independent problem solver, an effective communicator, and a positive driver of continuous improvement.\nESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:\nSupplier Qualification & Development\nEvaluates, selects, qualifies, and requalifies suppliers based on technical capability, quality systems, manufacturing processes, capacity, and regulatory compliance.\nConducts supplier audits and assessments and supports supplier onboarding, qualification, and design transfer activities, including supplier readiness, tooling transfers, and first article inspections (FAIs).\nDrives supplier capability improvements through performance analysis, process optimization, capability studies, and structured improvement plans.\nImplements supplier quality requirements, including inspection criteria, material certifications, and traceability requirements, in collaboration with Quality Assurance and Engineering.\nSupplier Performance & Risk Management\nMonitors supplier performance, identifies risks and trends related to process quality, delivery, capacity, and business continuity, and implements appropriate improvement and mitigation plans in collaboration with Quality Assurance and Materials teams.\nCollaborates with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve supply disruptions, shortages, delivery issues, and other supplier-related challenges due to production process issues.\nManages supplier-related lifecycle risks, including end-of-life (EOL) components, replacement qualification, and supply continuity planning.\nSupplier Quality & Change Management\nLeads or supports investigations of supplier nonconformances and performance issues using structured problem-solving methodologies and supports implementation and verification of corrective actions.\nSupports Quality Assurance in Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) activities, including supplier investigations, corrective action follow-up, and effectiveness verification.\nEvaluates supplier change notifications, engineering changes, and specification changes to ensure appropriate qualification, change control, and regulatory compliance.\nRegulatory & Quality System Support\nProvides supplier qualification, audit, and quality documentation and supports internal, customer, and regulatory audits and submissions as required.\nProvides supplier qualification records, technical documentation, and supplier performance data to support regulatory compliance and product lifecycle activities.\nProject & Cross-Functional Leadership\nManages assigned projects and collaborates across Quality, Materials, Engineering, Production, and supplier organizations to achieve project and business objectives.\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\nQualifications\nTechnical & Supplier Development Competencies\nStrong understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, machining, molding, assembly, process controls, and supplier manufacturing technologies used in medical device manufacturing.\nAbility to evaluate supplier technical capabilities, manufacturing processes, equipment, and process capability against engineering, quality, and business requirements.\nProficient in interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, component specifications, and technical documentation.\nWorking knowledge of statistical and quality tools including SPC, process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk), sampling plans, trend analysis, and root cause analysis methodologies (5 Whys, Fishbone, 8D).\nAbility to conduct supplier audits and assessments and evaluate supplier performance using quality, delivery, capacity, and risk-based metrics.\nWorking knowledge of supplier qualification, supplier development, supplier risk management, ASL management, business continuity planning, and supplier performance monitoring.\nRegulatory & Quality Systems Knowledge\nWorking knowledge of FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR), ISO 13485, supplier quality systems, process validation methodologies (IQ/OQ/PQ), and regulated manufacturing requirements including material certifications and traceability.\nProfessional & Interpersonal Competencies\nIndependent problem solver who applies engineering principles, sound judgment, and structured decision-making to supplier quality, development, and operational challenges.\nAble to work independently with minimal supervision, manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing business needs, and appropriately escalate significant risks or issues.\nEffective communicator and cross-functional collaborator with the ability to communicate technical and quality requirements to suppliers and internal stakeholders.\nEducation/Experience\n3-7 years of experience in supplier quality, supplier development, manufacturing engineering, or a closely related field.\nBachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related discipline required.\nDirect experience working with external suppliers on quality and technical matters; 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