About this role
<p><span>We are seeking a Quality Engineer with experience in medical device design quality and risk management to support product development from concept through commercialization. This role will primarily support R&D and Process Engineering activities to ensure compliance with design controls and risk management requirements.</span></p> <p><span>The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience with design controls and risk management, including FMEA and structured problem-solving methodologies, and a solid understanding of ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, and ISO 14971 requirements to identify and mitigate potential compliance, product and patient safety risks.</span> </p> <p style="line-height:200%;margin:0.0in"><strong><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Objective: </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">The objective of this position is to provide the level of resource necessary to maintain, monitor and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) for Ambu USNV, to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and established local and Corporate practices.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in"> </p> <p style="line-height:200%;margin:0.0in"><strong><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Responsibilities and Essential Functions (Applicable to all positions listed above):</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Identify and implement effective quality control systems to support on-going manufacturing and product/process development activities to meet internal and customer requirements. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Assist in the improvement and streamlining of quality practices across the organization to effectively identify and resolve quality issues.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Apply sound and systematic problem-solving methodologies to identify, prioritize, communicate, and resolve quality issues.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Responsible for product and process risk management activities.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Support the review, investigation, resolution and prevention of product and process nonconformances (NCRs) to meet established internal requirements.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Develop rework procedures to support NCR activities.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Act as a handler for Corrective Actions/Preventive Actions (CAPA) system activities to drive proper risk evaluation, investigation, and implementation of actions.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Support CAPA verification of effectiveness (VOE) activities.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Tracking, trending, and monitoring Quality key performance indicators (KPIs).</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Report quality KPIs to Quality Review Board (QRB).</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Participate in CAPA Review Board (CRB) meetings, as necessary.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Review calibrations out of tolerance assessments (OOTAs) and support with calibration remedial actions reports (RARs).</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Responsible for change control activities related to quality documentation, such as updates to procedures, instructions, forms, risk management documentation, etc.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Quality functional approver for product and process changes as a subject matter expert (SME) of assigned areas.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Support Document Controls activities, as necessary.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Develop new and/or improve quality documentation (procedures, instructions, forms, ect.).</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Write and execute spreadsheet validation documentation, as necessary.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Provide quality engineering support to process improvements and product/process development projects to ensure implementation of highest quality solutions.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Support complaint investigations, as necessary.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Become part of the internal auditing team as a certified auditor.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Supporting backroom activities during external audits, as necessary.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Provide guidance to less experienced staff.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Perform other related duties and responsibilities, as assigned.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-left:0.0px"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in"><strong><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Responsibilities and Essential Functions - Engineer II, Quality:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.0 E-4pt"> <li style="margin:12.0pt 0.0in 1.0 E-4pt 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Responsible for, at a minimum, one critical functional area of the Quality Management System (QMS) (e.g., CAPA, NCR, Deviations, etc.).</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Identify and implement activities geared to standardize and streamline quality practices across the organization to improve QMS efficiency and maintain its effectiveness.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Lead and provide guidance to the rest of the organization in proper root cause investigation techniques.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Provide guidance on the use of statistical techniques for selection of sampling strategies and analysis of data.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Facilitate CRB, QRB, and Management Review meetings.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Responsible for data trending and preparation for Management Reviews and Corporate Management Reviews.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Write and execute Test Method Validation (TMV) documentation related to Quality Assurance inspection methods, as necessary.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in"><strong><span style="Times New Roman', serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in"><strong><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Qualifications:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in"><strong><span style="Times New Roman', serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in"><u><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Level: Engineer</span></u></p> <p style="margin:0.0in"><strong><span style="Times New Roman', serif"> </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical field equivalent experience.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">1 - 2 years of experience working in quality and/or quality engineering roles. Within the medical device manufacturing industry is preferred.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in"><strong><span style="Times New Roman', serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in"><u><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Level: Engineer II</span></u></p> <p style="margin:0.0in"><strong><span style="Times New Roman', serif"> </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical field equivalent experience.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">2 - 5 years of experience working in quality and/or quality engineering roles. Within the medical device manufacturing industry is preferred.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Working technical knowledge and application of quality concepts, practices, and procedures.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:12.0pt 0.0in 0.0in;line-height:200%"><strong><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Required skills:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Experience with ISO 13485 and/or 21 CFR Part 820.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Ability to travel nationally and internationally up to approximately 5% of a year’s time.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Good attention to detail and organizational skills.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Proficient at applying analytical and problem-solving tools and methodologies.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Ability to work, interact, and communicate effectively with others.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Effective verbal and written communication skills.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Great technical writing skills.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Must be able to read, write and understand English.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:12.0pt 0.0in 0.0in;line-height:200%"><strong><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Preferred skills:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Auditor or Lead Auditor certification.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Experience with EU MDR 2017/745.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Experience with ISO 14971.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in"><strong><span style="Times New Roman', serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="line-height:200%;margin:0.0in"><strong><span style="Times New Roman', serif">Work Environment:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in"><span style="Times New Roman', serif">This is a manufacturing facility and as a result, employees have the potential to be exposed to noise, chemicals, fumes, airborne particles, machinery, vibration, or other workplace hazards controlled within compliance of current safety and health standards.</span></p>