Qa automation engineer Jobs in Fullerton, CA

Job Purpose

The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer works under the instruction of the Manager, Quality Engineering. This position helps to support the manufacturing of medical devices from a quality perspective.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop Quality System Processes in compliance with US-FDA, MDD / MDR, ISO 13485 and other applicable country specific medical device regulations.
• Develop Quality Plans for the implementation of new processes or improvements to existing processes.
• Conduct internal quality audits to ensure compliance to the Quality System and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate receiving inspection and first article inspection activities. Help establish receiving inspection requirements for materials and any needed inspection / testing procedures.
• Participate in the document change control process. Review and approve changes to engineering drawings, specifications and procedures. Assess impact on design and processes from a quality and regulatory standpoint to ensure design control and compliance with requirements.
• Facilitate equipment management activities; ensuring calibration and PM are completed in a timely manner and equipment qualification activities are completed as required.
• Control of suppliers, including supplier approval, supplier audits, supplier monitoring, and supplier corrective action.
• Facilitate material review board meetings. Initiate, investigate, disposition, and follow-up on non-conforming material reports through to closure.
• Daily line support activities in manufacturing.
• Support manufacturing with process validation activities.
• Support corrective / preventive action plans that pertain to production floor support. Work with responsible engineering personnel to perform containment actions, root cause analysis, risk analysis, develop action plans, and follow-up on implementation and effectiveness of actions taken.
• Assist with the collection and trending of key quality indicators for management review.
• Support transfer of products from development to manufacturing.
• Perform other related functions as required by quality management.

Qualifications

Desirable Accreditations / Knowledge

Compensation

The anticipated range for this position is $124,500 to $138,200 at an annual base. Actual placement within the range is dependent on multiple factors, including but not limited to skills, education, experience and location.

Working conditions

Physical requirements

Must be able to type using the keyboard of a computer. Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on the telephone. Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.