Quality Engineer (I / II)

Cretex Medical Component and Device Technologies • Dassel, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer will be responsible for providing quality assurance support for manufacturing. This position is responsible for the definition, implementation, and improvement of quality related practices and will provide technical guidance and measurement methodologies support. Position is open to Quality Engineer level I or II based on experience.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or in other Enginering Science
• Quality Engineer II: 3+ years of experience in enginering in a machining or manufacturing setting
• Knowledge of quality systems, regulatory requirements, and industry standards
• Intermediate knowledge of blueprint reading and GD&T
• Ability to analyze data and ensure data integrity
• Ability to operate a variety of inspection equipment
• Statistical expertise with DOE and Cabability Studies
• Design software - Minitab
• Ability to consistently achieve short and long-term business results
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment, abiliyt to prioritize and multitask

Nice To Haves

• Continuing Education; including participation in local chapters, associations, and/or organizations

Responsibilities

• Quality engineering support for manufacturing and project management
• Develop inspection requirements; facilitate PFMEAs; resolve discrepant material issues and create and maintain quality document such as control plans and inspection plans
• Analyze data and identify improvement opportunities
• Act as the quality interface for a production team in responding to customer complaints using failure analysis, development of corrective and preventative actions and trend analysis
• Conduct audits, including closing out audit findings, create audit finding reports and determine proper corrective and preventative actions
• Lead and participate in intermediate company projects providing quality recommendations
• Support validation activity of processes, equipment, and metrology
• Create protocols and analyze data
• Support the Quality Inspectors to ensure that inspection plans comply with the relevant requirements of customer’s product requirements
• Support and comply with the company Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements
• Read, understand, and follow work instructions and standard work
• Partner with other business segments: sales/marketing, customer service, engineering, quality, and finance
• Understand customer needs and the core business markets we serve

Benefits

• 401k retirement savings plan with a company match contribution
• onsite health clinics
• discretionary holiday bonus program (based on years of service)
• Cretex University
• 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost
• wellness program with incentives
• employee death benefit
• employee sick and safe leave
• comprehensive medical insurance with access to virtual providers
• dental insurance (Little Partners Dental benefit covers services 100 percent for children 12 and younger when seen by a Health Partners in network provider)
• vision insurance
• a pre-tax health savings account
• healthcare and dependent care pre-tax reimbursement accounts
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• discretionary profit sharing program
• Parental Leave
• accident and critical illness benefits
• optional employee, spouse, and child life
• short and long term disability
• company provided life insurance
• tuition assistance programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level