Principal Supplier Quality Engineer

At **Johnson & Johnson **, the largest healthcare company in the world, we come together for one purpose: to transform the history of health in humanity.Diversity & Inclusion are essential to continue building our history of pioneering and innovation, which has been impacting the health of more than 1 billion patients and consumers every day for more than 130 years. Regardless of your race, belief, sexual orientation, religion, or any other trait, YOU are welcome in all open positions at the largest healthcare company in the world.When You Join Johnson & Johnson, Your Move Could Mean Our Next Breakthrough.At **Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies **, we are using our breadth, scale, and experience to reimagine the way healthcare is delivered and to help people live longer, healthier lives.In a radically changing environment, we are making connections across science and technology to combine our own expertise in surgery, orthopedics, and interventional solutions with the big ideas of others to design and deliver doctor and patient-centric products and solutions.We are in this for life.We are changing the trajectory of human health, YOU CAN TOO.**We are searching for the best talent for ´PRINCIPAL SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER to be in Tijuana, Mexico.****Purpose**:The Manager, Supplier Quality is highly independent and accountable for providing overall Quality leadership in the management of J&J Vision Care suppliers. As a People Leader and member of the Global EM & Supplier Quality (GEMSQ) team, the incumbent shall develop, and execute Enterprise & Vision Supplier Quality strategies and associated initiatives, focusing on Direct Raw Materials & Indirect Goods/Services that impact the Quality, Compliance, and general operation of the Vision Supply Chain.The Manager, Supplier Quality builds business partnerships with suppliers and internal stakeholders / technical experts (i.e. Procurement, Operations, Quality-Ops) to identify and eliminate supply chain risks, while implementing continuous and innovative improvements with demonstrated and measurable results.**You will be responsible for**:- Risk Identification and Issue Resolution: Leads activities associated with supplier risk identification & management, including planning and execution of supplier risk & control plan assessments. Develop and utilize Leading Indicators to ensure timely identification of risk/business challenges and opportunities. Trending and monitoring sources of supplier quality data such as plant non-conformances, supplier scorecards, and performance metrics to establish proactive risk mitigation plans, and improve process capabilities while eliminating sources of supplier variation.- Leads activities associated with resolving supplier quality issues, such as non-conforming raw materials and/or internal run-ability challenges. Includes working with suppliers and internal resources to perform root cause analysis/failure investigations, identifying and approving of supplier corrective actions, and monitoring supplier’s implementation / effectiveness. Provides oversight and escalation for product related issues.- Supplier Quality Management & Leadership: Serves as a member of the site management structure, representing the department in key leadership meetings, activities, and decisions. Serves as back-up to the Senior Manager or Director EM & Supplier Quality, leading development and execution of department strategies, budget planning, personnel planning and day-to-day department operations.- Leads and/or participates within Enterprise, Sector, or cross functional projects. Develop, deploy, and continuously monitor progress towards Franchise and Department OGSM’s. Ensure the implementation of effective global supplier quality systems policies and strategies that align with the supply chain quality and compliance strategies and regulatory requirements.- Develop and deploy strategies for talent attraction, staff development, and retention to enhance the talent pipeline and champion cross-franchise and sector assignments to foster global leadership development.- Performance Management & Continuous Improvement: Lead activities associated with Internal & Supplier Quality Process Improvement. This includes development and maintenance of Supplier Quality metrics, as well as planning for and participation within Supplier Performance meetings such as Management Review and Supplier Business Reviews. This individual actively works with suppliers' management to review on-going performance, develop and implement quality improvement projects, quality systems, processes, and procedures, and to identify and drive best practices activities.- General Supplier Quality Assurance: Collaborates with Supply Chain partners on the evaluation and approval of new suppliers, participating in select quality audits. Ensure suppliers technical competency and general compliance adhere to company requirements as defined in material spe