Medical Device Quality Engineer - Brasseler (On-site Savannah, GA)

Brasseler USA Inc.; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K Plan with Company Match

Paid Parental Leave

Time Off & Holidays

Educational Benefits

Job summary

Brasseler USA Inc. is seeking a seasoned Quality Engineer to design and implement systems ensuring products and services meet customer expectations and regulatory requirements. The role covers complaint handling, process validation, nonconformities, product development and supplier quality to support verification, validation and problem solving.

Minimum 3+ years in medical device quality engineering with LEAN/Six Sigma experience. Bachelor's in engineering preferred; ASQ certification a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality engineering within medical devices and manufacturing.
• Knowledge of 21 CFR 820, MDD/MDR, ISO 14971 and ISO 60601.
• Lean Six Sigma and CAPA methodologies (risk-based thinking).

Responsibilities

• Engage in continuous improvement to reduce defects in design and manufacturing.
• Provide quality engineering support across product lifecycle including risk management.
• Lead supplier quality improvements and perform root cause analysis.
• Partner with suppliers and manufacturing to improve yield and reduce defects.
• Conduct trend analysis and drive corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Validate designs inputs and ensure product and process quality per standards.

Skills

Quality engineering

Regulatory compliance

Root cause analysis

CAPA investigations

Supplier quality

Process validation

Risk management

LEAN/Six Sigma

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

ASQ Certification (plus)

Job description

Our Culture:

Provides a safe and welcoming environment where team members can balance their lives and develop their careers. All people and experiences are valued and respected. Different perspectives are encouraged and lead to better results. This makes us who we are and enables us to be a world-class healthcare organization. All who join us are accountable to this charge.

Our Philosophy:

Quality products sold with integrity has been the hallmark of Brasseler USA from the beginning. Brasseler USA’s strong reputation of providing high quality, clinician endorsed and innovative dental and medical instrumentation nationally has spanned over 40 years. We have been offering a full-range of products made in the USA since 1976. Many of our products are manufactured at our headquarters in Savannah, GA.

Explore our career opportunities below to learn more.

JOB OVERVIEW:

This position is responsible for developing and implementing systems to ensure products and/or services are design and produced to meet or exceed customer expectations and regulatory requirements including the US Food and Drug Administration, Health Canada, European MDD/MDR and others as required. This role will also participate in the implementation of the company’s quality system processes related to complaint handling, process validation, internal nonconformities, product development and supplier quality to provide engineering analysis and support in verification, validation and problem solving.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engages in continuous improvement activities by identifying opportunities and recommending improvements to product design and manufacturing processes.
• Provides ongoing quality engineering support throughout the product lifecycle, including risk management, design and manufacturing changes and CAPA investigations.
• Drives supplier quality improvement by providing engineering analysis related to component specifications and root cause analysis.
• Partners with key suppliers and manufacturing personnel to reduce defects and improve yield.
• Participates in supplier selection and qualification processes.
• Conduct periodic trend analysis and provides business impact analysis of product and process trends to monitor and take appropriate corrective/preventive actions to ensure product quality, patient safety and compliance with regulatory reporting requirements.
• Implements problem solving methodologies to reduce internal and external defects.
• Provide quality engineering insight and guidance on product development, product improvement and process improvement projects.
• Validates key design inputs including usability, reliability, performance, ability to manufacture, safety and effectiveness.
• Plan, control and assure product and process quality in accordance with quality principles and best practices, including process planning, material control, acceptance sampling, measurement systems and process validation.
• Identifies and implements product and process controls consistent with the outcome of the risk management process.
• Author validation, verification and inspection assessments to ensure product test and manufacturing data support product release.
• Select appropriate tests and sampling sizes based on critical abiland statistical calculations.
• Maintains knowledge of relevant quality and regulatory standards and augments quality system processes to meet changing requirements, including the Medical Device Directive, Medical Device Regulation, US FDA, MDSAP and others as required.
• Conduct computer system validation and stay current with validation regulatory requirements.
• Participates in special projects and perform other duties as required.

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE:

3 or more years of engineering experience, ideally within the medical device industry, including roles within product development or manufacturing engineering. Experience in a disciplined engineering environment.

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

A Bachelor's Degree in engineering, typically electrical or mechanical. Master's degree in engineering, an MBA or global equivalent a plus. ASQ Certification also a plus.

GENERAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

• Previous experience in product engineering, manufacturing engineering and/or quality engineering within the Medical Device Industry.
• A working knowledge of LEAN and Six Sigma concepts and tools.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills.
• Excellent independent decision making, analysis and problem solving skills.
• Understand and act on financial information that contributes to business profitability.
• Ability to plan and manage successful projects; understand available resources, develop timeline, budget, assign tasks and areas of responsibility.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills and techniques.
• Communicate effectively with senior management.
• Good negotiating skills and ability to effectively manage outsourced relationships.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Strong working knowledge of medical device regulations including 21CFR820, MDD, MDR and other global regulatory requirements and quality system standards including ISO14971, IEC 60601 and other relevant standards.
• Demonstrated success in the implementation of problem solving methods and tools.
• Understanding of the effective implementation of the entire risk process, including the identification and implementation of appropriate controls in product development and/or operations.
• Experience in product verification/validation, process validation and test system development and implementation.
• Experience in the development and implementation of processes and testing meant to satisfy quality and regulatory standards in the medical device industry, as well as drive product and process quality.
• Practical experience with the implementation of statistical tools and techniques.
• Experience in developing appropriate trending related to operational and product quality.
• Previous success in driving improvement through root cause analysis and CAPA projects.
• Strong understanding of best practices related to supplier quality and supplier development.
• General knowledgeable in computer system validation and related regulatory requirements.

TRAVEL / WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Travel – typically less than 10%. Position typical works in an office environment whether on site or remote where environmental conditions are stable. While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit for extended periods of time; talk and hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, stretch and lift up to 15 pounds. Position requires that the employee use eye protection at all times while working. Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.

Benefits available include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision Coverage
• 401K Plan with Company Match
• Generous Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Income Protection
• Work Life Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Educational Benefits
• Worldwide Scholarship Program
• Volunteer Opportunities

*Benefits may vary by location or status.

Henry Schein is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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It is important to us to offer different types of work arrangements. Please see the types we offer below:

• Work From Home: Work is performed directly from the TSM's home office.
• Hybrid: Time is scheduled between working from a TSM home office and at a company facility, as required.
• Onsite: Work is performed exclusively at a company facility.
• Field: Position requires traveling to different locations within a specific geographic territory, as assigned.