Quality Systems Engineer

Medartis; Basel; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Medartis, based in Basel, seeks a Quality Systems Engineer to support the Quality Management System. You will act as the CAPA administrator, coordinate external and internal audits, and help maintain QMS documentation and controls.

The role requires a BS in engineering or related field or equivalent experience, plus knowledge of ISO 13485 and FDA 21 CFR 820, with strong analytical and root-cause analysis skills. Office proficiency is essential.

Qualifications

• CAPA processes and system knowledge is required.
• Audit management and liaison with external parties.
• Engage in internal audit planning and execution.
• Understanding QMS documentation and controls.

Responsibilities

• Act as CAPA administrator: initiate CAPA, track timelines, maintain CAPA log, report metrics, lead CAPA review board.
• Manage external audits (certification bodies and customer audits); liaise with parties, schedule, organize resources, communicate responses, report metrics.
• Facilitate internal audits: planning, resource assignment, schedule management, metrics.
• Gather and manage KPI/metric data for QMS.
• Assist QMR in annual quality management reviews per ISO 13485:2016.
• Create/update procedures and work instructions to improve QMS processes.
• Support subject matter experts in developing and releasing procedures and work instructions.
• Maintain document and change controls within the QMS.
• Ensure processes and docs comply with quality system regulations.

Skills

CAPA administration

Audit coordination

QMS data management

Root cause analysis

Analytical problem solving

MS Office

Education

BS in Engineering or related field preferred

Job description

At Medartis, we combine innovative solutions with skilled professionals to be the provider of choice in orthopaedics. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, the Medartis Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and providers of medical devices for the surgical fixation of bone fractures in the upper and lower extremities, as well as the craniomaxillofacial region. The company employs around 1,400 people across its 13 locations and sells its products in over 50 countries worldwide.
The Quality Systems Engineer contributes to the Quality Management System team in the functional areas of quality systems, quality assurance, and quality improvement.

Your responsibilities

• Act as Corrective Action/Preventive Action (CAPA) administrator by facilitating the (CAPA) system. This includes initiating CAPA’s, overseeing timelines, managing the CAPA log, reporting CAPA related metrics and leading CAPA review board meetings to ensure compliance.
• Manage external audit activities including certification (notified body) audits and customer (contract manufacturing) audits. This consists of taking an active role in the audit process, as well as acting as liaison with external parties, scheduling audits, organizing and facilitating resources, communicating audit responses, maintaining the audit schedule and reporting all audit related metrics.
• Facilitate all internal audit activities. This includes planning, assigning resources, managing the internal audit schedule, and reporting audit related metrics.
• Gather and manage KPI/metric data used to measure the QMS.
• Assist quality management representative (QMR) in conducting annual quality management reviews per ISO 13485:2016.
• Create and/or update procedures and work instructions to capture improvements to quality management system process’s.
• Assist subject matter experts in the development, authoring and releasing of procedures and work instructions used to define their processes.
• Understand, utilize and assist in maintaining document controls and change controls within the QMS.
• Ensure processes and documentation comply with quality system regulations.
• BS in Engineering or related field preferred, or equivalent in experience and training
• Working knowledge of the medical device regulated industry, to include ISO 13485 and FDA 21CFR820 regulations
• Basic knowledge of statistical and engineering principals
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong proficiency in root cause analysis to include tools and methodology
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

What we offer

This is an integral, responsible and diversified role with a focus on quality and service provision in a rapidly growing, international company. We look forward to receiving your complete application.

What we offer

This is an integral, responsible and diversified role with a focus on quality and service provision in a rapidly growing, international company. We look forward to receiving your complete application.

For further information please visit our Website www.medartis.com.
We look forward to receiving your complete online application.