About this opportunity
ISPE International lists this Sr. Engineer, Quality opportunity in vandalia, Ohio. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Axogen Mission and Business Purpose
Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit-to-risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit-to-risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care.
Job Summary of the Sr. Engineer, Quality
The Sr. Quality Engineer will provide Quality and Compliance related support for the development, manufacture and distribution of healthcare products in accordance with applicable Quality Management regulations (International and Domestic regulations for Biologic, Human Tissue, Medical Device products) The Sr. Engineer exercises independent judgment in engineering methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results, creates formal networks involving coordination among groups, and has broad expertise or unique knowledge in Engineering.
Requirements of the Sr. Engineer, Quality
Minimum of Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical, Mechanical Engineering, or Engineering Technology
Lean/Progressive Manufacturing and Quality disciplines
Fundamental understanding of design controls, project management, and basic manufacturing practices/processes
Minimum of 5 years in a Quality Engineering/Quality Assurance role for medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing
Strong project management skills required
Demonstrated knowledge of statistical sampling and analysis
Demonstrated excellent organizational, writing and verbal communication skills
Proficient with the MS Office Suite, including Microsoft Visio and Project
Limit gauge design for dimensional verification
Problem solving using root cause methodologies (i.e. DMAIC)
Applying statistics and software in data analysis (i.e. Minitab)
Application of failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA)
Experience working with suppliers to design inspection systems and resolve quality issues
Quality system regulations and requirements (examples 21 CFR part 820, 21 CFR Part 1271, 21 CFR Part 210/211, ISO 13485, ISO 9001, ISO 14971)
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T) experience
Desirable but not required:ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
Lead auditor certification
Six Sigma Black belt
Travel Requirements are up to 30%
Responsibilities of the Sr. Engineer, Quality
The specific duties of the Sr. Engineer, Quality include but are not limited to:
Confer with external and internal departments (example Product Development, Clinical, Marketing, Sales, and Operations) concerning product design to ensure user needs are met.
Evaluate product design for manufacturability and suggest design process adjustments and quality improvements.
Engage in the selection, development, and qualification/validation of tools, fixtures, machinery, and equipment used in manufacturing
Lead and participate in risk management activities.
Lead Quality issue resolution by applying root cause methodologies.
Ensure effective design control and transfer to production.
Lead Quality Planning activities for new product development projects, including verification and validation plans and reliability strategies.
Lead Quality Planning activities in Facility development including verification and validation plans and reliability strategies.
Lead Quality Planning activities for new and existing processes, including verification and validation plans and reliability strategies.
Investigate manufacturing processes for non-conformance reduction and inspection optimization.
Determines quality improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to manufacturing processes.
Prepares reports and presentations by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data; making recommendations.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
Collaborate with supply chain partners to assure quality of product.
Confer with purchasing and logistics to maintain the supplier management program.
Design and implement inspection methods, equipment, acceptance criteria and sampling plans.
Initiate or assist in cost reductions of product inspections.
Provide validation, sampling, and statistical analysis support to other functions in the organization.
Perform First Article Inspections to ensure Manufacturing process capability.
Ensure compliance with CGMP, QSR, ISO13485, MDD, and other applicable regulations/standards.
Participate in FDA inspections, ISO Certification, surveillance audits and customer audits.
Deploying proactive quality controls for consistent and predictable quality outcomes.
Establish and implement metrics for monitoring system effectiveness.
Report to management on quality issues, trends and losses.
Provide functional support as needed for all team members.
Direct staff as needed.
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Worksite address
vandalia, OH, 45377, US
Who can apply
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