Supplier Quality Engineer II

CONMED Corporation; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

401K

Stock Purchase

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement match

Job summary

CONMED Corporation is seeking a Quality Engineer II to provide quality engineering support across the design, procurement, assembly, test, manufacturing, validation, and distribution of medical devices, with emphasis on supplier quality.

You will collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, and Procurement to implement robust QA tools, drive corrective actions, and sustain quality systems throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• At least 2 years of quality engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Investigate supplier related process and product issues and collaborate with other functions to resolve quality problems.
• Plan and coordinate engineering assignments and oversee group activities.
• Schedule work to meet dates and specifications and coordinate resources.
• Review specifications and supplier systems; support quality systems across design to distribution.
• Provide guidance on QA tools and ensure robust quality systems throughout the product lifecycle.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Statistical methods

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

DMAIC

Job description

The Quality Engineer II will provide quality engineering support to all functions for the design, procurement, assembly, test, manufacturing, validation, and distribution of medical devices, processes, and quality systems to ensure that all CONMED products are in full compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. This role will focus on supplier quality engineering activities.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Investigate supplier related process and product issues as assigned by supervisor. Work with other functional groups to resolve difficult quality problems on products, processes, or materials used in manufacturing operations.
• Plans and performs engineering assignments. Coordinates engineering personnel and the activities of the particular group with the various stages of the overall program.
• Plans, conducts, and supervises engineering assignments, normally involving several smaller or one major project.
• Schedules work to meet completion dates and technical specifications.
• Estimates and coordinates personnel needs assigned to projects.
• Reviews progress and evaluates results. Review and analyze system and requirements specifications. Review and analyze supplier systems and design specifications.
• Supports development, implementation and maintenance of design and manufacturing process quality systems.
• Supports corrective and preventive systems, ensuring investigations through to root cause in accordance with other departments.
• Consults and provides guidance to Design and Manufacturing Engineers and Procurement Professionals, on the use of Quality Assurance tools, ensuring robust quality systems throughout the lifecycle of a product, from design through sustaining.
• In addition to the main responsibilities listed above the manager is allowed to use discretion to add further duties and tasks based on the business needs which are not explicitly listed here.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline
• 2 years of related experience in quality engineering or related fields

Preferred Experience

• Fundamental understanding of quality philosophies, principles, systems, and methods.
• Knowledge of management and planning tools, quality tools, preventive and corrective actions, DMAIC, statistical principles and how to overcome barriers to quality improvements.
• Knowledge of the QSR, ISO14971, AAMI IEC 62304-2006 and ISO 13485.
• Certified Quality Engineer and Certified Quality Auditor

Expected Travel 0-20%

This position is not eligible for employer-visa sponsorship

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent healthcare including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
• Short & long term disability plus life insurance -- cost paid fully by CONMED
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) -- CONMED matches your contributions dollar for dollar, with the potential for up to 7% per pay period
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan -- allows stock purchases at discounted price
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate level courses

CONMED is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic. Protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster reaffirms this commitment.

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If you feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, you are encouraged to contact us at 800-929-7176 option #5.