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The Kestra team has over 400 years of experience in the external and internal cardiac medical device markets.

The company was founded in 2014 by industry leaders inspired by the opportunity to unite modern wearable

technologies with proven device therapies. Kestra’s solutions combine high quality and technical performance

with a wearable design that provides the greatest regard for patient comfort and dignity. Innovating versatile new

ways to deliver care, Kestra is helping patients and their care teams harmoniously monitor, manage, and protect

life.

The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, life-saving products by

managing supplier quality throughout the product lifecycle—from development through production. This role

collaborates cross-functionally with R&D, Supply Chain, and external suppliers to assess and monitor supplier

quality systems, drive process improvements, and ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards. Key

responsibilities include supplier approval coordination, developing and maintaining weekly and monthly quality

metrics—including Supplier Approvals, Scorecards, SCARs, and Process Quality—to support data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement. Additionally, the role supports supplier audits and corrective action

initiatives across the supply base.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Develops and maintains run charts, pareto charts and action trackers for Supplier in-process quality data.

• Maintains supplier quality metrics and charts for supplier approvals and supplier SCARS.

• Processes supplier approval requests and requests required data to support supplier approval.

• Collects data and creates quarterly, and annual supplier scorecards.

• Audits Supplier source inspection records and lot acceptance records.

• Develops audit plans, conducts audits, writes audit reports, and manages corrective actions as required for

low-medium risk suppliers with direction from Sr Supplier Quality Engineers.

• Identifies and drives supplier continuous improvement through action plans and process qualification reviews

and approvals.

• Maintain supplier key performance indicators (KPIs) to support supplier score cards, and drive improvements.

• Drive supplier quality MRB dispositions, root cause determination, and 8D corrective actions/supplier

corrective action requests (SCAR).

• Maintain 100% compliance with Kestra Medical processes and procedures.

COMPETENCIES

• Passion: Contagious excitement about the company – sense of urgency. Commitment to continuous

improvement.

• Integrity: Commitment, accountability, and dedication to the highest ethical standards.

• Collaboration/Teamwork: Inclusion of Team Member regardless of geography, position, and product or

service.

• Action/Results: High energy, decisive planning, timely execution.

• Innovation: Generation of new ideas from original thinking.

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• Customer Focus: Exceed customer expectations, quality of products, services, and experience always present

of mind.

• Emotional Intelligence: Recognizes, understands, manages one’s own emotions and is able to influence

others. A critical skill for pressure situations.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical science, or equivalent combination of education and directly

relevant experience.

• 3+ years’ directly relevant experience, with prior experience in an FDA/cGMP or regulated environment.

• Working knowledge of PPAP and IQ/OQ/PQ validation techniques.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Direct experience as a Manufacturing Engineer, Test Engineer, Quality Engineer, or Supplier Quality Engineer.

Preferred:

• Certified quality auditor.

• Experienced with six-sigma and lean manufacturing techniques.

• Direct experience working with class 3 medical devices.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Indoor open office environment

• Minimal noise volume typical to an office environment

• Extended hours when needed

• Kestra manufactures and provides life-saving products regulated by the Federal Food and Drug

Administration and under contract with Medicare. Kestra maintains a drug free workplace and testing is a

condition of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Frequent repetitive motions that may include wrists, hands and/or fingers, such as keyboard and mouse

usage

• Frequent stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time

• Frequent computer use

• Frequent phone and other business machine use

• Occasional lifting required, up to 20 pounds

TRAVEL

• Frequent travel is required, 10-20%

Benefits

Kestra offers a very competitive benefit package including Medical, Dental, 401K with Match, etc.

Pay equity is an important part of Kestra’s Culture. Our compensation ranges are guided by national and local salary surveys and take into consideration experience level and internal equity. Each role is benchmarked based on the job description provided If your qualifications and/or experience level are outside of the posted position, we encourage you to apply as we are growing fast and roles that are coming soon may not be posted.

Salary: Annualized at $100,000 - $120,000, plus bonus. Depending on experience.

Kestra Medical Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. Kestra Medical Technologies does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, disability, physical or mental status or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time. Applicants must be eligible to work for any employer in the U.S.

Kestra manufactures and provides life-saving products regulated by the Federal Food and Drug Administration and under contract with Medicare. Kestra maintains a drug free workplace and testing is a condition of employment.