Commercial Supplier Engineer

About the Role: We are looking for a Supplier Engineer to join our Commercial Supplier Engineering Team that will provide technical support for externally supplied commercial items provided to Gore. This Supplier Engineer will provide engineering support for work executed within GORE's quality system, supplier engineering projects, and work driven by suppliers.

This is a remote position, and you can work from home in most locations within the United States.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support for commercial items manufactured by suppliers

• Partner and develop relationships with suppliers to ensure supplier provided items meet required GORE product and quality specifications and requirements

• Partner and develop relationships across multiple product teams and across multiple functions to promote effective and efficient collaboration, decision making, and successful MPD solutions and outcomes

• Own, execute, and support supplier related quality system items and processes in compliance with MPD Quality System requirements, including but not limited to Supplier Change Notifications (SCNs), Change Orders (COs), Supplier Nonconformances (NCRs), External Part Qualifications (EPQs), Supplier related Validation and Qualification Activities, Supplier Risk Assessments/Risk Mitigation, and Supplier Corrective Actions (SCARs)

• Support and promote MPD Strategic Sourcing Strategies in partnership with Procurement and Category teams

• Provide project management for supplier related projects

• Identify opportunities to establish Supplier Engineering best practices and improve upon existing processes and programs related to overall supplier management and performance and management of Supplier Engineering related work

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years engineering experience, including a minimum of 2 years from the medical device industry

• Demonstrated ability to partner and collaborate cross functionally and across multiple teams

• Demonstrated ability to independently execute multiple types of quality system objects in compliance with MPD quality system requirements

• Demonstrated ability to make data driven and risk-based decisions using critical thinking

• Demonstrated ability to manage projects effectively and efficiently and manage multiple items, prioritization of work and allocation of time appropriately

• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changes based on team priorities and MPD priorities

• Demonstrated ability to influence and drive alignment

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and efficiently using both verbal and written forms of communication

• Ability to travel up to 15% domestically and internationally

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to effectively partner externally or with suppliers

• Demonstrated ability to clearly establish expectations, fairly address performance issues, and hold suppliers accountable

• Demonstrated ability to provide medical device product quality engineering support, including quality and design assurance

Remote Working Arrangements are permitted for Associates in the continental United States (US) and Canada, with appropriate approval and compliance with Gore's remote working policies, from the country in which they are employed. For fully remote roles, the following locations are not eligible for new fully remote work arrangements: Alaska and Hawaii (for all roles), and Rhode Island (for wage/hourly roles only).

What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for "profit-sharing". Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits

We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.

Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.

Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.

Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at gore.com/careers/contact

Additional Information

• Travel%: 15%

• Shift: Day Job

• Schedule: Full-time