Engineer for Quality, Verification & Validation (Medical Devices)
Engineer for Quality, Verification & Validation (Medical Devices)
Williamsburg, VA
WEINERT Fiber Optics, Inc. is one of the nation's best designers and producers of high-quality fiber optic products. We serve well-respected manufacturers and other industrial and military players across various applications such as metrology, high-power and medical lasers, as well as industrial data transmission.
We are looking for a motivated quality engineer to join our team at the Williamsburg, VA site reporting directly to our Director of Quality, Regulatory & Compliance who will be working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Purchasing to develop and ensure the highest quality standards of our products, SOPs, and Quality Management System.
Tasks and Responsibilities :
- Collaborate with our medical devices' design and development teams on regulatory strategy, verification and validation protocols, quality monitoring, and audit reports
- Support day to day manufacturing activities such as product inspection, review and approval of work instructions, customers' quality requirements, internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), risk assessments, process tryouts, change control, and first article inspections (FAI)
- Improve assembly and inspection procedures to reduce and prevent defects
- Act as customer liaison with regards to quality complaints and resolution, and drive 8D reports
- Work with suppliers on corrective actions
- Review and perform as necessary root cause analysis, and identify and implement corrective actions
- Perform and support internal and external quality audits, track and report on Quality-related KPIs and statistics
- Maintain on-site measurement devices and oversee selected preventive maintenance actions
- Help implement quality- and regulatory-related software systems
- Other tasks as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications :
Bachelor's Degree in a scientific or engineering discipline, and >3 years of experience in a quality or industrial role in medical devices manufacturing
Candidates with Associate's Degree and >6 years of work experience in relevant roles will be considered
Experience with quality systems such as ISO 9001, ISO 13485, or similarExperience with risk management methodologies (e.g., FMEA, FMECA) and statistical analysis techniquesProficiency in quality tools and methodologies, such as root cause analysis, CAPA, process validation, statistical analysis, and GD&TPreferred : Certified ASQ Quality EngineerPreferred : Certified ISO 9001 (or similar) auditor and prior direct interaction with inspectors and auditors.Preferred : Working knowledge of software tools (MS Office, Solidworks)Self-Motivated and Self-Directed with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skillsCommunication skills, cooperativeness, and ability to work in a teamEffective time management skills with ability to prioritize tasksWe are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
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