Quality Engineer

Role Summary

The Quality Engineer supports compliance with applicable regulatory requirements by maintaining an effective quality management system and implementing continuous improvements. This position is responsible for activities ranging from product development through commercialization. This is a hands-on role where the Quality Engineer will apply diversified knowledge of engineering, quality principles and practices for medical devices and combination products. This position also ensures that the company complies with all applicable federal, industry, and company procedures, guidelines, and regulations during the receipt, storage, manufacture, and distribution of products.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the quality system in accordance with FDA Quality System Regulation and ISO 13485 requirements
• Support quality assurance activities, including, but not limited to: Risk Management (FMEAs, HA), internal and external audits, NCMRs and CAPAs
• Investigate product quality problems and determine root cause, gather and analyze data, and implement corrective actions to reduce or eliminate cause
• Manage the Non-conforming Materials Review (NCMR) in collaboration with Operations to ensure timely reporting, analysis, and resolution of non-conforming material
• Lead the resolution of quality issues related to non-conformance reports and CAPAs
• Support Operations team in the maintenance and continuous improvement of product and manufacturing processes
• Assist in development, review and approval of process and equipment validation/qualifications (IQ, OQ, PQ).
• Provide QE support to production, purchasing and engineering
• Support/lead test method validation activities
• Conduct and support the development and validation of appropriate test methods for product and process performance
• Develop and initiate sampling procedures and statistical process control methods
• Support product line manufacturing and design stages by ensuring validation of manufacturing equipment and processes are conducted in accordance with the Validation Master Plan
• Address systemic quality issues with suppliers or internal groups
• Assist in the review of lot history records and disposition of product (subassembly and finished goods)
• Work with process and R&D engineers to develop adequate inspection criteria
• Perform statistical analysis such as capability, gage R&R, and statistical process control
• Evaluate product changes for qualification and validation requirements and assist in change implementations
• Other duties/ activities may be necessary to support departmental or company goal

Qualifications

• A minimum of 6 years quality assurance/engineering experience is required. Experience in a regulated industry (medical device,) is required
• BS degree in Engineering is required
• Experience with FDA Quality System Regulations and ISO Standards (ISO 13485 and ISO 14971) is required
• Experience with non-conformances, CAPA, and Risk Management is required
• Experience in performing test method validation and Gage R&Rs
• Extensive experience regarding root cause analysis and statistical techniques (such as Cause and Effect Analysis, Fishbone Diagram, 5 Whys, Six Sigma processes)
• CQE, CQA preferred

Skills

• Ability to motivate and influence people
• Must possess the ability to handle multiple tasks with high attention to detail Organizing, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work as a part of a team
• Ability to review, analyze, summarize, and interpret data; draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations and decisions; write reports
• Ability to create and provide training
• Good statistical and numerical ability
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Understands and can subsequently explain complex quality details to non-experts