Principal Product Quality Engineer

Cynosure Lutronic•Westford, MA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for ensuring all aspects of overall product quality, with a strong focus on overseeing product transfers to contract manufacturers and continuous product/process quality improvement with Cynosure suppliers. This role involves making improvements to the company's quality system and providing oversight on the local QC team. It is a high visibility role within the organization. The incumbent may be asked to perform other function-related activities in addition to the below-mentioned responsibilities as reasonably required by business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
BS in Electrical, Mechanical or Optical Engineering preferred
5 to 8 years relevant experience
Experience in quality, product development or process development within FDA and/or ISO 13485 regulated medical device setting, with hands-on knowledge of regulations.
Experience in medical devices manufacturing; experience with software-driven electro-mechanical medical devices highly preferred.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret international and national Quality standards.
Ability to effectively communicate and present information to top management and auditors from various compliance agencies.
Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively with all levels within Quality as well as cross-functionally with departments such as Manufacturing, Engineering and Purchasing.
Proficient in the areas of statistical principles and applications; qualitative and quantitative data analysis; DOE, Acceptance and Sampling; process improvement/optimization; gage R&R measuring systems; and system and product audit.
Proficient in manufacturing and quality documentation development.
Ability to work independently or under minimal supervision.
Understanding of manufacturing processes, challenges, and solutions.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
Working knowledge of statistical programs (Minitab or other statistical packages).
Knowledge of ISO standards for Class II medical devices preferable (ISO 13485, 14971).
Working knowledge of electronic quality management systems and/or manufacturing execution (ERP) systems.
Exceptional analytical, electronics and electromechanical aptitude, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) certification desired.
Previous experience supporting capital equipment and sterile products.

Responsibilities

Support the local QMS with QE support.
Interpret quality data and non-conformances.
Perform failure evaluations, determine root cause, and implement corrective action.
Work closely with contract manufacturers on product transfers and process validations.
Help define in-line inspection points to improve product quality.
Author product quality plans as needed.
Work with suppliers and contract manufacturers to drive root cause investigation and appropriate corrective actions.
Manage Quality Control team including QC Inspectors, Doc Control Quality Analyst, Calibration Coordinator.
Coordinate inspection activities to meet production and contract manufacturer requirements.
Provide inspection guidance on inspection methodology.
Work collaboratively with Operations on issue identification, escalation, root cause investigation, and corrective actions.
Develop and implement KPIs for QC team to measure operational performance.
Oversight on QC processes, including Incoming Inspection, In-process Inspection, Final QC, DHR Review, Calibration SOP.
Drive updates and improvements to current processes.
Own and manage individual CAPAs.
Work with cross-functional teams to investigate root cause and drive corrective actions.
Support risk management activities.
Update risk management files and draft Health Hazard Evaluations as needed.
Support the MRB evaluation process.
Represent QA on cross-functional MRB committee.
Initiate and/or participate in cross-functional teams to support department and company goals.
Lead product quality related meetings; follow-up with team members for updates and actions; and distribute meeting minutes.
Support the Quality Control inspection group to ensure product quality is present at incoming, in-process, and at final inspection.
Establish inspection procedures and provide guidance in inspection methodology.
Provide technical oversight to the QC group.
Prepare and update Quality Assurance documents and SOPs.
Review and approve interdepartmental records, documents, and SOPs to ensure conformance with regulations and guidelines.
Support special project team activities; complaint or CAPA investigations; and product or process risk analyses as needed.
Be a team player, willing to contribute and collaborate to drive departmental goals.
Embody and deliver the “Exceptional Everyday”.