Job Description

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.Position Summary:This position is responsible for Supplier Quality activities that improve, monitor and measure Illumina\xe2\x80\x99s compliance with the Quality System Regulations, Illumina\xe2\x80\x99s Quality policies, FDA regulations and ISO standards as well as Illumina product quality requirements for current operational objectives. Participates in continuous improvement activities of Illumina\xe2\x80\x99s suppliers, purchased parts and purchasing controls.Position Responsibilities:Responsible in selection of new suppliers and partners for material and servicesResponsible for leading evaluation and qualification activities of Suppliers providing direct material/service.Participate as a core/extended Quality team member of new product development and sustaining teams to assure processes are in place to design and release highly reliable and safe productsDrives process, quality and product improvements through supplier development activities, risk management, identification and resolution of current and potential issuesResponsible for updates to purchasing control procedures and processes as needed to stay compliant to quality system requirements and regulations. Provides Quality Assurance expertise and guidance for New Product Development, Manufacturing Operations, Supplier Development, and Product QualityLeads purchased material qualification/re-qualification activities such as performance qualification, process validation, first article inspection, measurement gage analysis and capability studiesMaintain goals and metrics for existing and new products, regularly reporting on the progress to reach departmental objectivesLeads supplier audits to drive process standardization and continuous improvementIdentify opportunities for reduced inspection of purchased materials based on risk and quality performanceLeads and facilitates failure investigations; ensuring mitigations and corrective actions are implemented in a timely mannerMake recommendations, and drive programs to improve purchased material and supplier performanceReviews non-conformance and SCAR reports to identify actions needed to track and improve program health by site or globally.Works with strategic partners and suppliers to ensure global awareness and compliance to procedures and specificationsEnsures effective transfer of Suppliers from development to production activitiesAbility to provide training to other team members to ensure consistency and compliance to processes and procedures.Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.Position Requirements:Experience collaborating with cross-functional product development and operational teamsStrong communication and negotiation skillsExperience with Quality, Project Management, and Process Engineering methodologies and toolsExperience with Non-conformance Handling, Failure Investigation (CAPA/SCAR) and Risk Management (FMEA) activities.Demonstrated capability in successfully managing and leading changePractice identifying, mitigating, and resolving risksAbility to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting and competing prioritiesDemonstrated experience in Supplier Quality and Management activities such as component qualification, audits, risk assessments.Experience with electronic product life cycle (PLM) systems such as Agile or SAPAble to identify components with different colors (using visual)Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed. Estimate 25% of the time.All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.Preferred Experience/Education/Skills:BS or equivalent in a technical discipline with 5+ years of experience.MS or PhD in a technical discipline with 3+ years of experience.Practical experience in FDA and ISO regulated environments is a plusExperience with statistical analysis packages such as JMP and Minitab is a plusExperience working in a regulated environment, in-vitro diagnostics preferred.Illumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.

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