Title:  Quality Engineer

FULLY ONSITE POSITION

Who We Are:

Working at West means having an opportunity to work by the side of our patients and customers, our global team members and the communities in which we operate – which all help contribute to a Healthier World.

At West, we are by the side of patients. The work we do impacts patients’ lives each and every day – our products are a critical part of healthcare delivery and we are proud of the role we play to improve patient health. We work by the side of our team members. We come together as one global team to deliver for our customers and help them address their challenges. We are a diverse, close-knit community of professionals, where everyone has a voice and opportunity to learn and grow through mutual trust and respect. With a 95 year plus history, we have a track record for success, which includes reported sales of $2.14B in 2020. We serve by the side of our community. Giving back is in our DNA—our team members across more than 50 sites globally are involved with hundreds of charities that have special meaning to them through our West Without Borders team member-led giving program.

Job Summary:

Provide engineering support on duties such as inspection, processing and managing non-conforming materials (NCMRs), supporting production with quality issues and production process audits/inspections as well as supporting incoming inspection and reporting and working with suppliers on CAPAs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recommends and performs appropriate quality controls, process testing and corrective action as needed to insure product and process integrity.
• Troubleshoot quality issues of production orders.
• Monitor and track product quality data, identify existing trends, drive quality improvement efforts, offer suggested conclusions and recommend follow-up action.
• Analyze, generate, and report findings from Cp/Cpk studies, window studies, DOE’s (design of experiment), first article inspection reports and other analytical/statistical methods to determine mold qualification.
• Provides on-going status follow-up with internal and external customers to support projects and programs. 
• Provides ongoing assistance to engineering by establishing and refining quality plans and systems.
• Work independently and with project teams to develop design control deliverables including quality plans, manufacturing and inspection documentation, test methods, and any necessary records for filing tooling product history files.
• Assumes responsibility for various assigned projects designed to improve product quality, reduce costs and/or validate facility products or processes, including development and implementation of any new or required inspection methods.
• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety rules. 
• Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.

• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workstation and environment at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Education: College.
• Experience: 3-5 years
• Bachelor’s degree - Engineering Degree or equivalent from four-year college or commensurate work experience
• Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Highly proficient in MS Office applications.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience with ISO 9000 standards and GMP’s.

• Excellent organizational skills with close attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.
• Working knowledge of latest quality tools and systems.
• Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target.
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times.
• Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times.

Travel Requirements:

• None.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Able to comprehend mechanical drawings, computer systems and manufacturing processes.

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