Quality Technician

Job Description

We are a leading manufacturer of Ventilators, Carbon Dioxide Absorbents, Suction Regulators/Aspirators and Medical Gas Systems, for hospital and patient care in home or emergency situations.

The Quality Technician is responsible for ensuring compliance with the US and International Quality System requirements. Areas of focus are process and equipment management, process improvement, and failure investigation.

• Assist with complaint handling processes investigations, calibration process, engineering change order process, and perform corrective and preventive action project activities.
• Support in the implementation of process controls, NCRs, Product Returns/Rejects/MRB, Calibration system, and CAPA systems designed to meet or exceed internal and external requirements.
• Must be able to complete in-house gage calibrations along with managing calibration outsourcing activities. Managing equipment files, upkeeping equipment in a calibrated status, and driving improvements in gage use through the inspection/test process.
• Support and lead efforts of Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gage R&R) and Test Method Validation with manufacturing engineers
• Support Quality Inspection Plan updates and equipment evaluation for suitable use on product parameters
• Must be able to manage product returns, lead Material Review Board activities
• Manages timelines for product and equipment investigations to ensure that reporting is performed on time, technical investigations are addressed in a timely manner, and corrections/corrective actions are performed.
• Support site quality system activities to ensure compliance with international Regulations and Standards, including but not limited to 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, EU MDR, and MDSAP requirements
• Communicates product compliance and process expectations to the manufacturing floor. Creating work instructions, inspection plans/guides, and monitoring product concerns from manufacturing
• Support in the Change Control process with Technical Protocols, Reports and testing data to support changes being made. Including full Validation and Verification plans and completion.
• Work with process owners to create or update procedures and work instructions to address quality risks.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Support internal and external audits by showing compliance of processes owned
• Organization
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Collaboration skills
• QA process skills
• Computer knowledge and skills
  
  

Desirable Skills

• eQMS skills
• Knowledge of ISO 13485, MDSAP, 21 CFR 820, MDR 2017/745
• Quality engineering (ASQ or similar Certifications)
  
  

Essential Experience

• Associates or Bachelors. Degree in an Engineering field is preferred (mechanical preferred).
• 1 - 3 years’ experience in regulated medical device industry highly preferred.
• Strong familiarity with calibration methods/standards, various gage use, and failed equipment risk analysis.
• Strong knowledge of global Quality System regulations related Good Manufacuting Practices. (ISO 13485, 9001, 17025)
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
  
  

Desirable Experience

• Professional certification(s) relevant to the position preferred (e.g., CQA, CQM, and/or CQE).
• Experience with electronic quality system documentation management and statistical tools such as GageTrak, MiniTab, Solidworks, CAD, PowerBI, Windchill, SAP, QPulse,etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with quality inspection processes and equipment
• Knowledge of safety requirements and legal standards
  
  

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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