Quality Engineer II / III-Instrument QA
Location : Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Position Type : Unfixed Term
Job Function : Quality
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A family-owned company, bioMerieux has grown to become a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics . For almost 60 years and across the world, we have imagined and developed innovative diagnostics solutions to improve public health .
Today, our teams are spread across 44 countries and serve 160 countries with the support of a large distribution network.
This includes our SLC site, formerly known as BioFire Diagnostics.
Description
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities :
- Perform all work in compliance with company policy and within the guidelines of its Quality System.
- Lead investigations into product and material non-conformances (NCR), including problem identification, product & process quality risk assessment, root cause analysis, product disposition, remedial action, and the need for follow-up action.
- Author non-conformance reports.
- Coordinate investigation activities cross-functionally.
- Ensure timely NCR processing.
- Analyze data related to product non-conformities to identify trends and emerging issues.
- Participate in technical review discussion as a QA representative.
- Coach engineering and support teams on QA tools and processes.
- Assist with equipment process validations and in process test method validations.
- Serve as a Quality representative for disposition and decision-making.
- Communicate complex information both verbally and in writing.
- Engage in managing quality risks associated with equipment and process changes.
- Facilitate root cause investigations.
- May lead teams with investigation methodologies and validation strategies.
- Document notes, record and follow-up on action items, and communication to senior leaders as needed.
- Manage small projects when assigned.
- May study, develop and report Quality related metrics.
Qualifications :
Training and Education
- Required - bachelor's degree in a Science or Engineering discipline. Minimum ten years professional experience in a Quality Assurance, Quality Control, laboratory or life science or other manufacturing setting that has a formal quality system may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Understanding of good manufacturing practices, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and / or 21 CFR 820 is required.
- ASQ Certification (e.g., Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, CQE) a plus.
Experience
- 3+ year of experience in an Engineering, Scientific or Investigative role is required.
- Experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, laboratory or life science or other manufacturing setting that has a formal quality system is required.
- Application and use of Continuous Improvement and QA tools (Pareto, flow charts, Ishikawa, process capability, histogram, 8D, etc.) required.
- Familiarity with electromechanical and pneumatic components and systems is a plus.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
- Fundamental understanding of problem investigations (identification, scope determination, impact assessment, and remedial action)
- Technical writing skills
- Writing procedures, flowcharting
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally
- Application of Quality Risk Management principles
- Attention to detail (e.g., document reviews, investigation write ups).
- High level of written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to communicate with Statisticians and perform statistical calculations as instructed
- Wisdom to seek help when needed.
- Proficiency in MS Office tools, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Developing Trends and Measures
- Project management skills
- Creating and giving training presentations
- Mentoring peers and leading groups
Physical Requirements :
- Must be able to lift at least 25 lbs. and may be required to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Must be able to sit or stand for moderate amounts of time and look at computer monitors for an extended amount of time with or without accommodation.
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