QA Design Transfer Engineer I/II - Pearland, TX

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.; Pearland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multiple Shifts

Medical/Dental Insurance

Onsite Medical Clinic

Onsite Cafeterias

Vacation/Sick/Holidays

401K & HSA

Job summary

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is seeking an engineering professional to support design transfer and manufacturing for medical devices.

You will participate in risk assessments, validate processes, and drive continuous quality improvements across product lines. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, strong knowledge of medical device standards, and experience with quality tools (Minitab, Six Sigma) for root cause analysis and problem solving.

Qualifications

• Education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• Working knowledge of 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, ISO14791 and other medical device standards.
• Experience with statistical methods, quality control tools, problem solving and project management.
• Knowledge of regulatory agency regulations.
• Computer skills including spreadsheets, word processing and databases.

Responsibilities

• Participates in design and development activities and transfers outputs into manufacturing.
• Leads risk management analyses and documents results; drives mitigations.
• Reviews and generates ECNs to update verification, validation, and inspection methods.
• Performs studies to solve complex technical problems and drive improvements.
• Engages in quality system compliance, containment of nonconforming product, and data analysis.

Skills

21 CFR 820

ISO 13485

ISO14791

Quality control

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Minitab

Oracle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Work Shift

DAY

Why Merit?

At Merit Medical, our mission is to create innovative medical devices that improve lives. Our goal is to hire and develop people who want to build something special through hard work, team effort, and commitment. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of patients around the world.

Essential Functions Performed

• Participates in design and development activities assuring the design outputs are appropriately transferred into manufacturing. Guides the design team through Process Validation, Test Method Validation and Device Master Record creation.
• Responsible for coordinating process risk analysis/management activities. This may include leading risk management analysis meetings, documenting results, following up to ensure risk mitigation and facilitating improvements.
• Reviews, approves, and generates Engineering Change Notifications (ECNs) to update or generate verification, validation, monitoring and inspection methods, procedures, and test protocols; specific to assigned product line(s) and processes and production control(s).
• Conducts complete and conceptually related studies to approach technical problems, where the problems are difficult to define, require unconventional or novel approaches, and require sophisticated research techniques.
• Performs technical work where available guides and precedents contain critical gaps, are only partially related to the problem, or may be largely lacking due to the novel character of the project.
• Contributes techniques which are of material significance to solve specific problems and drive continuous improvement.
• Keeps abreast of new scientific methods, standards, regulations, and developments affecting the organization for the purpose of recommending changes to processes, systems or designs warranted by such developments.
• May plan, organize, and mentor the work of engineers or technicians on various engineering projects and quality system compliance issues.
• Reviews nonconformance records (internal/external) to determine disposition, root cause, and need for corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensures containment (identification, segregation, and reconciliation) of nonconforming product has been performed, to prevent unintended use.
• Identifies and implements any changes necessary to ensure and maintain the continued suitability and effectiveness of the quality management system through the use of quality policy, quality objectives, audit results, analysis of data, risk management, etc.
• Evaluates the work environment in which product is manufactured, and ensures it is adequately controlled and monitored, with sufficient personnel and safety production controls.
• Performs a variety of other tasks and related work, as required.

Essential Physical/Environmental Demands

• Lifting -- Not to exceed 50 lbs. -- local practice may apply.
• Writing
• Sitting
• Standing
• Bending
• Visual acuity
• Color perception
• Depth perception
• Reading
• Field of vision/peripheral

Summary of Minimum Qualifications

• Education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of 21 CFR 820 (Quality Systems Medical Devices), ISO 13485, ISO14791, and other medical device related standards.
• Working knowledge of statistical methodologies, quality control and manufacturing tools such as problem solving, root cause investigation, applied statistics, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, etc., and project management experience.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory agency regulations.
• Demonstrated computer skills, preferably spreadsheets, word processing, database, and other applicable software programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical device experience or equivalent experience in a regulated industry.
• Experience with Minitab and Oracle.
• Passed ASQ Certified Quality Engineering exam.

Competencies

• Interpersonal skills
• Organization
• Written and Verbal Communication
• Teamwork
• Conflict Resolution
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making

Comments

Infectious Control Risk Category II:

The risk category explains whether or not employees are likely to come into contact with blood or body fluids while performing their jobs. Risk category III states employment and procedures that do not require exposure.

Benefits

• Multiple Shifts and Hours to choose from: Days, Swing (Eve), and Nights
• Medical/Dental & Other Insurances (eligible the first of month after 30 days)
• Low Cost Onsite Medical Clinic
• Two (2) Onsite Cafeterias
• Employee Garden | Gardening Classes
• 3 Weeks' Vacation | 1 Week Sick-Time | Paid Holidays
• 401K | Health Savings Account

Military Veterans are encouraged to Apply.