Associate Supply Chain Engineer
- Contribute to supply chain improvements
- Customer enquiry focus
About the role:
Our Supply Chain Engineering team supports the business from raw material purchases through to delivery to our international customers. The team works across multiple areas of the business including Manufacturing, Research & Development, Quality and Regulatory, International Sales offices and upstream suppliers. Supply Chain Engineering is made up of experienced supply chain professionals who will provide the necessary training and support.
Part of this role will be responding to technical enquiries from internal and external customers, in addition to assessing supplier product and performance against existing standards and assisting in the investigation of supply chain disruptions.
You will contribute to improvement projects, conduct assigned supply chain and process validation activities and prepare appropriate documentation for the team. With a passion for continuous improvement, you will look for areas to drive efficiencies across a supply chain that includes a complex manufacturing component. No day is ever the same so you will need to enjoy variety!
About you:
- You have a strong analytical and problem-solving skillset.
- Basic understanding of project management principles to effectively planned and execute supply chain improvement initiatives.
- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Basic understanding of relevant regulations such us FDA regulations, ISO14385 and ideally have had exposure to the concepts of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- You can map out a process step by step, being able to understand the workflow and write procedures in a clear and concise manner.
- Basic understanding of supply chain concepts, including procurement, inventory management, logistics, and distribution.
- You have a relevant Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Operations and Supply Chain Management or similar technical field - Industrial Engineering is a plus.
Why you should join Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Aside from working for one of New Zealand's largest companies, doing meaningful work with some excellent people, we do have a few other things to bring to the table! We have a beautiful campus with free parking, several cafeteria's offering up amazing, subsidised food from New Zealand top chefs. We offer life insurance, income protection insurance and critical illness cover as well as other benefits like generous a parental support scheme, profit-sharing bonus and a discounted share purchase scheme.
At Fisher & Paykel Healthcare we have a passion for making things better, not only for our patients but for our employees. Therefore, it is key that our successful applicant has a real focus on continuous improvement.
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to work within F&Ps supply chain and our global manufacturing facilities and distribution centres, then apply now - come and work with us