Senior Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Vitalbio; Oakville; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vital Biosciences Inc. in Oakville, Ontario, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Quality Engineer to lead quality activities across NPI, commercialization, and sustained manufacturing for medical devices.

The role emphasizes process characterization, statistical engineering, validation, and continuous improvement within a regulated environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure robust, compliant manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (Mechanical/Biomedical/Manufacturing/Chemical/Industrial).
• CQE certification or strong regulatory quality experience is preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma is desirable and experience with process validation is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality activities supporting NPI, commercialization, and sustaining manufacturing of medical devices.
• Partner with Engineering during design, development, transfer, and scale-up.
• Develop and execute quality strategies to ensure robust, compliant manufacturing processes.
• Ensure compliance with FDA QMSR, ISO 13485, ISO 14971 and internal QMS requirements.
• Drive process improvement and CAPA through structured problem solving.

Skills

Process characterization

Statistical engineering

Quality leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Manufacturing, Chemical, Industrial Engineering

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Manufacturing Quality Engineer is a technical leader responsible for ensuring manufacturing processes consistently produce safe, effective, and high-quality medical devices. This individual partners closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, and Regulatory Affairs to develop, validate, monitor, and continuously improve manufacturing processes from development through commercialization and sustained production. This role requires deep expertise in process characterization, statistical engineering, validation, and continuous improvement within a regulated medical device environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing quality activities supporting new product introduction (NPI), commercialization, and sustaining manufacturing.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering during equipment design, process development, automation, and design transfer.
• Develop and execute manufacturing quality strategies that ensure robust, scalable, and compliant manufacturing processes.
• Ensure compliance with FDA QMSR, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and internal Quality Management System requirements.

Process Characterization & Validation

• Lead process characterization studies to establish critical process parameters and operating windows.
• Author, execute, and approve IQ, OQ, PQ, PPQ, equipment qualification, process validation, and revalidation protocols.
• Perform process capability studies and statistical analysis to support validation conclusions.
• Prepare comprehensive validation reports and technical documentation.

Statistical Engineering

• Serve as the manufacturing statistical expert applying DOE, SPC, Cp/Cpk/Ppk, ANOVA, regression analysis, confidence intervals, and statistical sampling.
• Analyze manufacturing data using Minitab (required) and JMP (preferred).
• Develop control charts, capability analyses, and data-driven recommendations to improve process performance.

Test Method Development & Validation

• Develop, optimize, and validate inspection and test methods.
• Lead Test Method Validation activities.
• Perform Gage R&R, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), and Attribute Agreement Analysis.

Manufacturing Process Improvement

• Drive yield improvement, scrap reduction, defect reduction, and process optimization initiatives.
• Develop and maintain PFMEAs, Control Plans, Inspection Plans, Sampling Plans, and Process Monitoring Plans.
• Lead manufacturing investigations, root cause analysis, CAPAs, and corrective actions using structured problem-solving methodologies.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Operations, R&D, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Systems, and suppliers.
• Provide technical leadership during pilot builds, engineering builds, process transfers, and commercial scale-up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Manufacturing, Chemical, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of Quality Engineering experience in the medical device industry.
• Minimum 7 years supporting manufacturing operations and process validation.
• Demonstrated expertise in automated manufacturing, process characterization, statistical analysis, and commercialization.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.

Required Technical Expertise

• Process Characterization, IQ/OQ/PQ, PPQ, Equipment Qualification, Process Validation, Revalidation.
• DOE, SPC, Cp/Cpk/Ppk, ANOVA, Regression Analysis, Statistical Sampling, Minitab, JMP.
• Test Method Development & Validation, Gage R&R, MSA, Attribute Agreement Analysis.
• PFMEA, Control Plans, Sampling Plans, Risk Analysis, Process Capability, Root Cause Analysis, CAPA.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Yield Improvement, Cost Reduction, Continuous Improvement.

Success Measures

• Commercially ready manufacturing processes with demonstrated capability.
• Improved yield, reduced defects, and statistically capable manufacturing processes.
• Successful execution of validation activities supporting commercialization.
• Robust process controls and monitoring strategies using SPC.
• Effective cross-functional partnership enabling efficient product launch and sustained manufacturing.
• Consistent compliance with regulatory and Quality Management System requirements.

Compensation: $130,000 - $150,000 CAD annually, commensurate with experience.

Our global team of experts spans chemistry, software, engineering, and microfluidics. We thrive on change, operate on trust, and value diverse perspectives. Our growth-minded culture empowers front-line decision-making and fosters impactful work.

We seek tenacious, bold individuals ready to transform healthcare. At Vital, your talent will make a difference as we work to ensure everyone has access to care when and where they need it.

Vital Biosciences Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation in order to participate in our hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.

As part of our recruitment process, we may use automated or AI-supported tools to assist with application review and screening. These tools are used to support, not replace, human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are always made by our hiring team.