Quality Engineer II

Becton Dickinson Medical Devices•Durham, NC

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Quality Engineer will be focused on internal/external continuous quality improvement efforts to reduce warranty, scrap, rework, and downtime. The individual will also work with the Supply Management Team to actively engage suppliers on process improvements and corrective actions. This position implements and supports actions that bring about improvements which may include, but are not limited to safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity. We are the makers of possible BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
5+ years of relevant work experience combined with Process Engineering, Quality Engineering and Lean Manufacturing disciplines
Strong understanding of GD&T, Process Capability (Cpk), Statistical Process Control (SPC) and apply these principles to receiving incoming Inspections (external suppliers), internal (suppliers) manufacturing operations
Experience with GR&R studies and metrology equipment, such as working knowledge of CMM, calipers, height gages, dial indicators, and micrometers
Experience training operators on new quality procedures
Supplier management background to include supplier audits, part approval, supplier score cards, corrective actions, MRB-RTV disposition, and Field Failure Analysis follow up with suppliers
Experience implementing Lean disciplines and 5-S to internal processes, particularly in inventory management and handling of expensive components into storage or kitting to production line

Nice To Haves

Certified Green Belt Six Sigma
Certified QA Auditor
Certified Quality Engineer
GD&T Training
AQL RII Sampling plan
Project Management
APQP PPAP
Problem Solving – 8D
ISO-9001 QMS understanding

Responsibilities

Support supplier capability, supplier readiness, and the ongoing support of supplier improvements through consistent coaching to Parata Systems Standards.
Support assembly operations to maintain production when quality issues arise.
Handle the Nonconforming Material Process for manufactured product and supplied components.
Maintain Nonconforming Material Process Database and issue and follow-up on internal/external corrective actions.
Run weekly Reject / Open Corrective Action Reports.
Run monthly performance data metrics (DPU/DPMO/COPQ).
Update Monthly Quality Scorecard with performance metrics results.
Partner with Operations and Manufacturing Engineering to investigate root causes and implement corrective actions for internal defects and customer complaints.
Review and report in-process data from manufacturing processes and facilitate corrective and preventive actions as appropriate using appropriate quality tools for root cause analysis.
Conduct structured team-based problem-solving to handle problem containment at internal manufacturing locations to prevent product escapes; implement effective corrective actions.
Establish programs to evaluate and audit the precision and accuracy of test and measurement equipment used in product reliability testing and used to support manufacturing.
Execute Gage R&R and process capability (CPk) studies as necessary for process control.
Support continuous improvement and cost reduction projects.
Support and lead Quality continuous improvement initiatives.