Quality Engineer

Company: Owens & Minor
Location: Arden
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Job DescriptionAt Owens & Minor, our Mission is simple: empowering our customers to advance healthcare. Our teammates continue to play an essential role in the global fight against COVID-19 by working to ensure our healthcare customers have what they need, when they need it, enabling them to focus on the critical task of providing patient care. As a Fortune 500 company with over 15,000 teammates in over 70 countries, Owens & Minor remains laser-focused on delivering on our Mission throughout COVID-19 and beyond. Our $9-billion business includes our Global Solutions and Global Products segments, with core offerings structured across three pillars of excellence: Products, Services, and Distribution. Our people are the power that propels us. As we continue to navigate unprecedented circumstances, teammate safety remains our top priority, and all of our facilities have implemented enhanced safety and sanitation protocols. Just as our teammates are dedicated to empowering healthcare around the world, Owens & Minor is dedicated to providing the kind of culture and benefits that empower teammates to grow their careers and enjoy the rewarding work they do every day. Owens & Minor benefits are applicable to Full Time Regular and Permanent Teammates, and include: * Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day * 401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employment * Employee stock purchase plan * Tuition reimbursement * Development opportunities to grow your career with a global company Job Summary The Quality Engineer uses their personal experience and judgment applying learned engineering methodologies and other analytics to initiate, implement, and manage the master validation plan within the facility. The Engineer will have responsibility for improving operational effectiveness through the refinement of existing procedures or business processes to optimize validations. The Quality Engineer will be a key resource for new product and machine validations providing subject matter expertise. Core Responsibilities * Creates, manages and improves the Master Validation Plan; designs protocols that utilize proper sampling techniques, strong design of experiments and tests and will provide statistical rationale. * Conducts validation or qualification tests on new or existing equipment, processes or software in accordance with internal protocols or external standards. * Conducts sterilization validations in accordance with internal protocols and external standards. Supports activities related to the master sterilization plan. * Develops and manages aging studies for packaging which may include coordinating testing, analyzing data and documenting results. * Leverages various software programs such as Word, Excel, SAP, Minitab and other necessary programs or project tools to manage and analyze data and complete work. * Provides analysis and interpretation of report data including the use of systems. Qualifying Experience * Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Engineering or other technical degree from a four-year college or university is required. * Three to Five years of experience in the Quality field is required. * Three to five years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred. * Green/Black Belt Certification or Lean Manufacturing training preferred. * Medical Device experience, knowledge of ISO 13485, sterilization, and Minitab experience a preferred. #LI-TR1 #LI-AC1 If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Note: Owens & Minor is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our Company via email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our Company. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by our Company as a result of the referral or through other means.

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