Sr Quality Engineer - Jacksonville

Job Title: Sr Quality Engineer
Location: 6743 Southpoint Drive North, Jacksonville, FL 32216
Duration: 18 Months (possible extension)
 
Description:
In this exciting role as a Sr Quality Engineer you will have responsibility for Released Product Management and Internal Supplier Controls.
The Restorative Therapies Group develops life-restoring therapies and healthcare solutions that span the care continuum; integrating technologies and applying clinical and economic evidence to increase patient access, improve efficiency of procedures and deliver successful patient outcomes.
The Specialty Therapies division of RTG offers a broad portfolio that addresses urologic and gastrointestinal disorders, conditions of the ear, nose, and throat, as well as stroke products.
 
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
• Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
• Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
• Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
• Designs or specifies inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
• Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
• May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality.
• Ensures that suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services.
• Qualifies suppliers according to company standards and may administer a Certified Supplier Program in receiving inspection to ensure cost effectiveness.
• Monitors parts from acquisition through the manufacturing cycle and communicates and resolves supplier-related problems as they occur.
• Evaluates suppliers' internal functions to assess their overall performance and provides feedback in assessment of their operation.
• Provides technical guidance and quality compliance for Supplier Quality engagement throughout the NPD lifecycle on newly qualified parts from NPD and implementing strategies for driving product quality and continuous improvement, ensuring purchased products and components are manufactured and qualified in accordance to applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer requirements.
• Collaborates with Component Engineers to develop and deliver the Product Acceptance Sampling Strategy, Approved Supplier List coordination, Supplier Owned Quality deployment, and Control Plans for new products.
• Develop and ensure proper execution of the Supplier Quality Strategy.
• Partner with Supply Chain to integrate strategies and ensure coordination and alignment across Sector.
• Assist with supplier development by evaluating and developing supplier processes through process and product and/or tooling validations and provide assistance, conduct supplier review and supplier training.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 4+ years of work experience in Engineering and/or Quality OR Advanced degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 2+ years of work experience in Engineering and/or Quality.
 
Nice to Have
• Work experience in the FDA regulated industries (medical device, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, etc.) highly desired
• Certified Quality Engineer, Reliability Engineer, or equivalent desired.
• Project Management experience and/or certification desired.
• Six Sigma training and experience desired.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Cross-functionality and an effective team player.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks/projects and manage priorities accordingly.
• Must be able to work in a team environment and exert influence without alienating others.
• Spanish language fluency a plus.
 
Vishnu T
Team Lead - Staffing
360 Mt. Kemble Avenue, Suite 2000 Morristown, NJ 07960 
Office: 973.967.3510 |Cell: 651-634-1454  
Email: vishnu.t@artech.com 
Website: www.artech.com