NPD Quality Engineer

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions US Inc; Delano (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Clean work environment

Greater impact and autonomy

Growth and advancement

Job summary

Trelleborg Medical Solutions is seeking an NPD Quality Engineer to plan and coordinate quality engineering activities for medical device development. You will support equipment qualification, software validation, test method development/validation, and process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) to ensure compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, and EU/MDR as applicable.

You will collaborate with internal teams to drive quality across development stages and work under a strong QMS, ensuring timely project delivery and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in quality, engineering or related field.
• ASQ CQE certification preferred or required.
• Experience with GMP/ISO standards (FDA/13485) in medical device manufacturing.
• 2+ years in a manufacturing environment in a technical support role.

Responsibilities

• Follow and improve TMS Quality Management System and requirements.
• Plan, develop and execute equipment, software, test method and process validation strategies.
• Monitor project deliverables and report status; escalate issues to avoid delays.
• Perform risk management using PFMEA and other risk tools.
• Prepare and review validation protocols and reports (IQ/EQ, SV, TMV, OQ/PQ).
• Support deviations, nonconformances, investigations and root-cause analyses.
• Ensure compliance with QMS across validation documents and records.
• Assist engineering, manufacturing and inspection teams with validation and control activities.
• Communicate with customers on specifications, documentation and process changes.

Skills

Quality engineering

GMP/ISO knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Statistical analysis

Education

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

Tools

QA methodologies

Job description

Trelleborg Medical Solutions is seeking a NPD Quality Engineer to join their team. The NPD Quality Engineer is responsible to plan and coordinate quality engineering activities for medical device manufacturing through the design and development phases including validation for new product development. Collaborate with other New Product Development (NPD) teams to support equipment qualification, software validation, test method development/validation, process development/validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), and other quality processes to ensure compliance with the company's Quality System and applicable external requirements and standards, including FDA, ISO 13485, and/or other regulatory agencies as applicable to medical device manufacturing. Working with internal and external customers to support creative approaches and solutions to problems.

As a valued team member with Trelleborg, you will enjoy:

• Generous benefits package: Includes health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, life, 401k, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more!
• Clean work environment: Enjoy working in a very clean and climate-controlled environment every day!
• Greater opportunity for impact: You will have the autonomy and support to lead the production team and impact the production of life‑saving devices.
• Growth and advancement: Join a global company that loves to promote from within and allows for advancement.

Qualifications:

Required

• 4-year degree in quality, engineering or any related field
• 2+ years in a manufacturing environment in a technical support role

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

Knowledge and experience with GMP/ISO Standards: ISO 9000/9001, ISO 13485, and FDA 21CFR 820/11 (4/210/211 as applicable), EU/MDR.

Responsibilities:

• Knowledgeable and adheres to TMS Quality Management System and its requirements.
• Works with the NPD team to plan, develop and execute equipment, software, test method, and/or process validation strategy
• Monitors and reports out on project deliverables to ensure timely completion; escalates issues, questions, and concerns, immediately to prevent project delays.
• Performs risk management by identifying, estimating, evaluating, controlling, and monitoring risk, utilizing risk tools such as Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (pFMEA)
• Authors or approves protocols and reports for Equipment Qualification (IQ/EQ), Software validation (SV), Test Method Validation (TMV), Process validation (OQ/PQ). · Reviews and evaluates specifications, drawings, quality agreements, customer documentation and other documents as necessary to support NPD projects
• Plans, coordinates, and oversees Test Method Development activities; initiates inspection plans for new/revised product.
• Works with the Metrology team to recommend equipment, sampling plans, and measurement techniques for inspection specifications
• Performs measurement system analysis (MSA) Gage 1, Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (GRR), Bias and Linearity, Resolution and Stability studies
• Performs statistical analysis of inspection data, process characterization, design of experiments (DOE) results, ANOVA, Capability Analysis
• Authors and executes Quality Plans, when needed · Support resolution of deviations and nonconforming issues arising during development; completes investigations and perform root cause analysis.
• Reviews and ensures compliance with QMS of all validation documents and records
• Supports Engineering, Manufacturing, and Inspection personnel in design, methods, tooling, validations, and other areas related to the control of product
• Communicates with customers on clarification of specifications, completing customer documents, complaints, process changes, and other projects, as needed.
• Understands regulatory requirements (e.g. ISO13485, 9001, 14971, FDA 21 CFR 820, EU/MDR, ITAR)
• Provides periodic work direction and assistance to QA inspectors and QE Technicians
• Supports other quality activities such as customer complaints, MRBs, and CAPAs
• Drives best practices through the application of effective quality engineering principles and procedures across functions.
• Supports internal and external audits.
• Other duties as assigned.

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