Quality Engineer I

Bausch & Lomb GmbH; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bausch + Lomb is seeking a quality inspection engineer to develop measurement methods for components and subassemblies. You will participate in cross-functional teams to define quality requirements and create non-contact inspection programs using CMMs and vision systems.

You will establish procedures, perform routine inspections, and lead root-cause analyses. A bachelor’s degree in engineering and 3+ years in a manufacturing inspection role are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years of mechanical inspection/metrology experience in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Participate on cross-functional teams to define quality requirements for new or revised products.
• Develop and qualify mechanical inspection methods and procedures.
• Create fixtures and programs for automated/non-contact inspection equipment (CMM, vision systems, etc.).
• Coordinate and perform Measurement System Analysis as required.
• Perform routine inspections and lead investigations for root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with teams to implement corrective actions.

Skills

Reading drawings

GD&T knowledge

Metrology equipment knowl

Automated inspection programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CMM (Programming)

Vision inspection systems

Optical comparators

Job description

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.

Objective

Develop and establish inspection and measurement methodologies for components and subassemblies. Participate in supplier qualification and corrective action activities.

Responsibilities

• Participate on cross-functional project teams during design and development to establish and define quality requirements for new or revised products.
• Develop, establish and qualify methodologies for mechanical inspection methods including creation of necessary inspection procedures.
• Create set-up fixtures and programs for automated/non-contact inspection equipment (e.g., CMM, SmartScope, Keyence, etc.).
• Coordinate and perform Measurement System Analysis as required.
• Perform routine inspections as required.
• Serve as a technical lead for inspection-related problem solving, investigations and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-function teams to implement corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of three years of experience in mechanical inspection, dimensional metrology, or quality inspection within a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in medical device manufacturing or another highly regulated industry preferred.

Required Skills

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Working knowledge of ANSI Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards and their application.
• Thorough knowledge of dimensional inspection and measuring equipment and their methods of use.
• Demonstrated ability to program and operate automated inspection systems, including coordinate measuring machines (CMM’s), vision inspection systems, optical comparators and related metrology equipment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives. They may also be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, a tuition reimbursement program (select degrees), company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive sick time, floating holidays and paid vacation.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.