Senior Quality Engineer, Supplier Management

Company: Guardanthealth
Location: Redwood City
Posted on: September 17, 2020

Job Description:

Senior Quality Engineer, Supplier Management Full-time

Company Description Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on helping conquer cancer globally through use of its proprietary blood tests, vast data sets and advanced analytics. The Guardant Health Oncology Platform is designed to leverage our capabilities in technology, clinical development, regulatory and reimbursement to drive commercial adoption, improve patient clinical outcomes and lower healthcare costs. In pursuit of our goal to manage cancer across all stages of the disease, Guardant Health has launched two liquid biopsy-based tests, Guardant360 and GuardantOMNI, for advanced stage cancer patients, and is developing programs for recurrence and early detection, called Project LUNAR. Since its launch in 2014, Guardant360 has been used by more than 5,000 oncologists, over 40 biopharmaceutical companies and all 27 of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network centers.

Job Description This role works out of our  Headquarters in Redwood City, CA .  Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic Guardant Health has temporarily classified this role as ‘working from home status’, scheduled to return onsite at HQ when it is determined safe to do so.

The Senior Quality Engineer, Supplier Management plays an integral role in supporting quality activities related to Supplier Management in accordance with FDA, ISO, and other IVD regulations. This individual also supports the company’s quality system activities that comply with the FDA’s Quality System Regulation and ISO 13485 as well as CLIA, CAP, and applicable state requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintenance and improvement of Guardant Health’s Supplier and Incoming Quality program

• Collaborate with supply chain to assess current suppliers and help in the selection of best-in-class suppliers

• Perform supplier quality audits to ensure that Guardant Health continuously receives high quality product and services

• Develop key supplier quality and incoming quality metrics and engage directly with the suppliers to drive quality and process improvements in order to continuously improve the quality of product and services received by Guardant Health

• Support incoming quality requirements including development of purchase specifications, sampling plans, incoming material approval, etc.

• Develop and maintain organized records that demonstrate compliance to all company processes, regulations, and the company’s QMS

• Represent Quality at cross functional meetings

• Support routine Quality processes such as document control, employee training, investigating non-conformances, Quality metrics, etc.

• Execute special projects as assigned

• Report and document all concerns of test quality and/or safety to the Supervisor or Safety Officer, as applicable.

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering, biology or a related scientific discipline

Certified Auditor preferred

5+ years of supplier quality experience in the Life Sciences Industry, with prior experience in an FDA regulated environment

Working knowledge of medical device / in vitro diagnostic regulations (e.g., FDA 21 CRF 820, ISO 13485, IVDD and other applicable quality and regulatory standards)

Experience in all aspects of supplier quality, including supplier assessments/audits, maintaining a supplier evaluation program, supplier corrective actions and supplier process changes

Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to share and receive information from all levels of the organization throughout various departments

Ability to constructively challenge concerns and engage in transparent conversations

Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Ability to successfully balance and prioritize multiple ongoing projects/tasks in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment

Ability to identify, analyze and solve problems with minimal direction and escalate concerns to management

Proven attention to detail and accuracy

Effective organizational skills

High degree of initiative and self-motivation

Drive for results and continual improvement – Ensure procedures and processes are in place that lead to the delivery of quality results and continually assess their effectiveness to drive continual improvement

Additional Information Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Senior Quality Engineer, Supplier Management

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