Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

Job title: Quality Engineer

Location: Cortland, NY

Duration: 6 months on W2 contract

100% onsite, Cortland NY

Shift - 8 AM – 4:30 PM

• Job Purpose Develops, establishes and maintains quality engineering methodologies, systems, and practices which meet BSC, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Serves as a Quality representative to improve awareness, visibility, communication on quality initiatives to support departmental, functional, site, divisional and corporate quality goals and priorities.
• Provides focused quality engineering support within new product development, operational, or system/services support.
• Functional Engineering Roles include: Design Assurance, Operations Quality, Software Engineering, Supplier Assurance, Product Analysis, Metrology, Microbiologist, Chemist.

Key Responsibilities :

• Identify and implement effective process control systems to support the development, qualification, and on-going manufacturing of products to meet or exceed internal and external requirements.
• Lead in the implementation of assurances, process controls, and CAPA systems designed to meet or exceed internal and external requirements.
• Acts as an effective leader or team member in supporting quality disciplines, decisions, and practices.
• Apply sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues.
• Assure in the development and execution of streamlined business systems which effectively identify and resolve quality issues. Quality Systems Duties and Responsibilities: Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.

Qualifications Bachelor's degree - 3-5 years of experience The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for driving exceptional product quality for the patient, customer value beyond expectations, regulatory assurance and optimized Cost of Quality

Responsibilities:

• Improve supplier quality performance for assigned suppliers via Part Quality Plan (PQP) implementation. Communicate, clarify and facilitate supplier Part Quality Plan (PQP) submissions, as well as conduct PQP review and approval for purchased products.
• Approve supplier selection through robust qualification processes, including supplier audits.
• Assure supplier compliance to Quality Management System (QMS) and regulatory requirements.
• Assure Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) plans are developed and executed at assigned suppliers in compliance with CAPA process.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering or technical discipline (or non-technical degree with 5 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering or quality assurance.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in manufacturing, engineering design, quality assurance or regulatory assurance.
• Effective problem solving, root cause analytical skills to lead and influence others to drive change.

Desired Characteristics :

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer or CQA Certified Quality Auditor
• Demonstrated knowledge of Quality Management System tools and continuous improvement methodologies. Demonstrated supply quality experience within the medical device industry.

Compensation: The hourly rate for this position is between $40.00-$42.00 per hour.

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include [geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate].