Quality Engineer I

CONMED Corporation; City of Utica, New York, City of Rochester (NY, NY, NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a self-driven Quality Engineer I to join their dedicated team in Utica, NY. In this role, you will be instrumental in ensuring the quality of medical devices, focusing on supplier quality and processes. You'll collaborate cross-functionally to develop and implement quality plans and strategies, analyze problems, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This position offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment where your contributions directly impact healthcare accessibility. If you are passionate about quality and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Healthcare

Disability and Life Insurance

401K with up to 7% match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in medical, mechanical, or electrical production.
• Basic understanding of quality improvement tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Investigate process and product issues and collaborate with teams.
• Develop and implement quality plans and testing strategies.
• Support product development by creating quality documentation.

Skills

Problem Solving

Quality Improvement Tools

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Quality Management Systems

Job description

We are seeking a self-driven and continuous improvement-focused Quality Engineer I to join our Utica, NY based Quality Engineering team. In this role, you will work cross-functionally to support design, procurement, assembly, test, manufacturing, validation, and distribution of medical devices, processes, and quality systems. The role focuses on supplier quality and processes. At CONMED, we prioritize doing things the right way. Our Quality Engineering team includes passionate engineers and specialists who maintain programs and systems ensuring adherence to quality standards and expectations. This work is vital to making our products accessible to healthcare customers worldwide. This is an onsite position in Utica, NY.

Responsibilities:

1. Investigate process and product issues as assigned by supervisor. Collaborate with other teams to resolve complex quality problems related to products, processes, or materials used in manufacturing operations.
2. Develop and implement product and process quality plans, inspection, and testing strategies. Support process and product qualification and validation activities.
3. Contribute to quality programs by analyzing problems, proposing solutions/improvements, and executing these initiatives.
4. Assist in daily operations of the Corrective and Preventive Actions system, including implementing and determining effective corrective and preventive plans.
5. Provide guidance on test methods and protocols to ensure verification activities adequately assure product safety and efficacy for development and quality conformance teams.
6. Perform supplier capability assessments, analyze performance data, facilitate problem-solving, and develop suppliers in quality tools and techniques. Conduct audits, qualify new suppliers, and perform VA/VE efforts to resolve process and design issues.
7. Support product development teams by creating and implementing quality plans, verification/validation protocols, reports, and related documentation, including quality specifications and plans.
8. Maintain compliance of quality system processes and procedures with all applicable standards and requirements.
9. Investigate and resolve validation failures, process deviations, abnormal results, complaints, and other quality issues.
10. Make decisions impacting system and product compliance, ensuring the organization's ability to meet customer and regulatory standards.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• 0-2 years of experience in medical, mechanical, or electrical production, testing, or inspection environments

Preferred Experience:

• Basic understanding of problem solving and quality improvement tools and techniques.

Travel expectations: 0-20%

This position is not eligible for employer-visa sponsorship.

Salary range: $62,000 - $97,000, based on experience, education, and location. This range reflects CONMED's good faith estimate at posting time.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive healthcare including medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions
• Disability and life insurance fully paid by CONMED
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) with up to 7% match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan at discounted prices
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate courses

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