Engineer I, QA
About The Position
When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. And you’ll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world. Play an important role in maintaining product quality and strengthening quality systems across the Rockford site. As a Quality Assurance Specialist I, you will manage key quality activities, investigate and resolve quality issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure products, processes, and documentation meet ISO, customer, and internal quality requirements. You will also have opportunities to build your quality expertise while contributing to continuous improvement across the site.
Requirements
- 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing, quality, or other quality-controlled environment required
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functions
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and contribute effectively as part of a team
- Customer-focused with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to learn and apply quality system requirements
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with quality systems and documentation preferred
- Knowledge of ISO quality management systems preferred
- Experience working with internal or external customers preferred
Responsibilities
- Support site Quality Assurance activities to help maintain compliance with ISO and internal quality system requirements
- Manage engineering change notices and deviations, and lead quality investigations involving customer complaints, product integrity concerns, and other quality issues through timely and effective resolution
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address quality issues, respond to customer needs, and support business objectives
- Support internal and external audits, ISO certification activities, and continuous improvement efforts
- Support raw material reviews and incoming inspection activities to help ensure continued product quality
- Develop and maintain quality and product documentation, including procedures, Certificates of Analysis templates, customer surveys, specifications, and product information
- Collect and analyze quality data, provide training on quality procedures, and contribute to process and quality system improvements
- Participate on cross-functional teams supporting new products, product changes, validations, and other operational initiatives
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration
- Annual incentive plan bonus
- Healthcare
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
- 10 paid holidays annually
- Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
- Accident and life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
