Supplier Quality Intern, SW

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Getinge is a global company that designs and manufactures medical devices and life science equipment. We are focused on the pride and passion we have in belonging to Getinge and how our employees can share a passion to be part of a company with the central purpose of saving lives. We are looking for individuals who share this passion to join our team.

Getinge is seeking an intern to work in the Supplier Quality department. The ideal candidate will assess, analyze, implement, and facilitate continuous improvement activities for Purchasing Controls, and Supplier Quality Management activities to support Quality Management System objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Assess, analyze, develop solutions, and implement improvements for Quality Management System processes for Purchasing Controls and Getinge AB.
• Develop and write procedures and work instructions to support implementation of improvements, develop training for new or changed processes where applicable.
• Collect data from various sources, including Quality Management System and Business System applications and analyze through spreadsheet applications. Organize and present conclusions.
• Communicate, interact, and coordinate quality improvement efforts with quality management system stakeholders at various Getinge sites.
• Other quality analysis related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Junior or senior student attending a 4-year undergraduate program or working towards a master’s degree in a related technical or business degree, including but not limited to quality, industrial engineering, or supply chain management or similar related field.

•Minimum GPA of 3.0.

• Excellent written, communication and organizational skills, with attention to detail.

•Strong interpersonal and team skills

• Advanced proficiency: MS Office Suite primarily in Word, Excel
• Prior experience in technical writing, spreadsheet development and quality process improvements in an academic or work-related setting.
• Knowledge in Quality Management Systems and process improvement methodologies.
• Ability to assess, analyze, and implement process improvements in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be proactive, problem solve, and present multiple solutions in work related activities; Self-motivated and able to take direction to perform all necessary duties

Note: This is a remote position; the ideal candidate should be able to commute to a Getinge location in Wayne NJ or Merrimack NH when needed.

About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.  

Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.