Senior Staff Supplier Engineering Project Manager

The Senior Staff Supplier Project Engineer is a key member of the Supplier Engineering group, which is part of Insulet’s Supply Chain organization. Insulet manages a global supply chain and sources precision components and commodities from around the world for use in its devices. The Senior Staff Supplier Project Engineer leads cross functional teams including with peers and leaders in Quality, Sourcing and Manufacturing to implement new capital tooling and equipment at suppliers, to carry out new product introductions, execute internal cross functional and supplier improvement projects, resolve business-critical technical issues, and investigate and lead corrective actions in response to quality issues across the supply base.

Senior Staff Supplier Project Engineers lead multiple complex programs and projects at one time so the ability to organize one’s own time is a must. Senior Staff Project Engineers may also lead teams of engineers on more complex programs. As a growing company, project progress must be documented in a standard way so that team members can support each other during vacations and other critical times.

A Senior Supplier Engineer would be expected to not only learn and follow standardized documentation but also to identify best practices, originate and support initiatives to improve the standardization of all projects at Insulet as well as act as a resource for more less experienced. Although we strive for standardization, there are often complex situations that require new perspectives to achieve the best outcomes. A Senior Staff Supplier Engineer would be expected to identify best practices, solutions and work through or improve existing processes to implement those solutions.

The ideal candidate has project management experience leading teams including suppliers of custom precision components for use in medical devices. The candidate should also have either strong mechanical/automation experience or strong process/data analysis experience, or both. Candidates should enjoy the factory setting and be comfortable interfacing with and influencing supplier personnel ranging from shop floor operators to leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and implement complex supplier capital tool qualifications from kick-off to implementation into production
• Generate or review supplier validation/qualification protocols and coordinate their execution and final reporting
• Travel to suppliers to lead capital qualification projects
• Lead teams responsible for the procurement and installation of manufacturing equipment at global suppliers
• Maintain updated documentation of project status, actions, risks, issues and decisions
• Identify and implement documentation standardization improvements and best practices
• All other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

Minimum Requirements:

• BS Engineering Degree (Plastics, Mechanical, Manufacturing/Industrial) or related field

Preferred Skills and Competencies:

• PMI Project Management Certification a plus
• Ability to manage multiple Supply Chain projects concept to production, including the authoring and oversight of IQ/OQ/PQ protocols for component manufacturing processes and secondary operations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with one of SAS, JMP, or Minitab
• Working knowledge of MS Office
• Working knowledge of Project Management tools including MS Project, SmartSheet or Excel
• Six Sigma Process Improvement Experience/Certification
• Regulated industry experience
• Familiarity with cGMP practices
• Outstanding team player who seeks and values diverse input to hone ideas, but who has the experience to develop strong starting proposals
• Highly motivated, self-starter
• Appreciates the value of timelines and enjoys working in the focused environment that they create

Physical Requirements:

• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time