Quality Engineer

Trelleborg•Paso Robles, CA

30d•$87,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Imagine working for one of the leading contract manufacturers in the world. Trelleborg Medical Solutions is located 30 miles from California’s pristine Central Coast. As a premier manufacturer for life-saving medical components, Trelleborg Medical Solutions is a forward thinking company. We have been active in our lean manufacturing journey for many years and are advancing towards making our business a showcase of excellence in the medical industry. Seize this rare opportunity to be part of a healthcare and medical business unit that has been in business for over 100 years, all while enjoying the benefits of living in one of California’s most desired locations! Trelleborg Medical Solutions is seeking a Quality Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for the development and administration of a Quality System compliant to FDA and ISO requirements, including the utilization of optimal, cost-effective lean manufacturing processes and methods for new and existing projects including inspection, test and label control operations. Working with internal and external customers supports, quality and continuous improvement using appropriate tools, project leadership.

Requirements

4 year degree in quality, engineering or any related field

Nice To Haves

2+ years in a manufacturing environment in a technical support role
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
Formal Six Sigma Yellow/ Green belt training

Responsibilities

Supports internal audit program as necessary.
Supports customer complaint (CC) and RMA system per procedures.
Performs investigations, supports determination of the disposition of returned goods, determines re-inspection requirements, determines corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), issues complaint reports, supports completion of customer CAPAs, and approves to close. Looks for trends to determine actions to decrease number of CCs
Maintains Non-Conforming (NC) system per procedures.
Performs investigations, participates in MRB (Material Review Board) activities, supports determination of the disposition, determines re-inspection requirement, supports determination of corrections/corrective actions and approves to close. Looks for trends to decrease number of NCs and provide feedback to management
Maintains corrective and preventive action (CAPA) system per procedures.
Initiates and performs root cause analysis.
Uses statistical and capability analysis to solve problems.
Implements and verifies CAPAs
Performs trend analysis of CAPA, NCM, Complaint/Customer Feedback, Risk Management activities, Audits, etc. and presents periodic reports for management review.
Assesses Design and any associated activities for manufacturability.
Adheres to the company’s Quality System (QS), writes and approves QS documents
Authors and executes Quality Plans for Quality Management Systems and Organizational Objectives projects.
Support Engineering, Manufacturing, and Inspection personnel in design, methods, tooling, validations, and other areas related to the control of product quality.