Quality Engineer

Neogen Corporation•Lansing, MI

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Manages, coordinates and actively participates in activities related to all Quality System functions such as audits, corrective actions, process and equipment validations, supplier quality and general documentation management to ensure effective, efficient compliance with ISO/FDA quality management system principles and customer expectations specific to Neogen’s Food Safety Division. At Neogen Corporation, we believe in fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. As a Quality Engineer you will have the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals who are passionate about making a difference in the world. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. Join us in our mission to protect and enhance global food and animal safety! This role follows an onsite model to accommodate business needs while maintaining team collaboration.

Requirements

Minimum BS degree in Quality Management, Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science or other applicable degree
5+ years' experience in higher level functions supporting a Quality System in an ISO/FDA regulated environment
Solid understanding of interaction between compliance and business needs/functions required

Nice To Haves

Microbiology (Preferred) for the BS degree
ASQ Quality Engineer certification considered a plus
Proficiency in the use of statistical software such as Minitab

Responsibilities

Ability to define and understand quality terms, definitions, concepts and processes
Must be able to apply quality tools, including continuous improvement techniques, problem solving and lean concepts
Must be able to interpret information and data
Familiar with statistical terminology and techniques
Must be able to collect data for specific techniques
Must be able to interpret control chart results, process capability and specification limits
Ability to use data to report leading indicators
Must have calibration/qualification knowledge, understand measurement and test equipment tools for various applications and how to assess tool accuracy and precision
Must understand the concept of calibration standards and traceability
Must understand and apply inspection concepts, techniques and processes
Able to understand sample characteristics, types, and selecting samples from lots
Able to identify and segregate non-conforming material and be familiar with material review process
Able to understand, apply and communicate various quality audit types and their components, tools and techniques
Able to apply quality tools and process improvement techniques while performing internal and external audits
Appraise process during audits using process performance indicators
Understand risk assessment and mitigation
Must be able to apply the elements of corrective actions, such a prevention, root cause analysis, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and the control of non-conforming products
Review and approve root cause and actions planned and perform effectiveness checks for corrective actions
Know the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle and understand process concept
Identify continual improvement actions, plan assessments, collect audit evidence and explain continual improvement to others
Help develop measurement systems to determine organizational improvement
Must be able to identify and execute various process, equipment and cleaning validation and qualification methods
Development of validation protocols associated with equipment installation and new processes
Other duties as may be assigned by management