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Design Quality Engineer

ConMed · Denver, CO

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Level
Engineer
Team
Quality
Base pay
$74k–$95k
Travel
5%
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Medical devices
Posted
29 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level quality role at ConMed (medical devices) in Denver, CO. 1 year of experience in interpreting and applying Quality Systems Regulations and ISO quality requirements OR 1 year of experience in design controls, 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, EU MDR, and applicable medical device regulations.

They ask for
2+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
Six Sigma, ISO 13485, FDA / GMP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Internal audits
Base pay
$74k–$95k
Day to day
about 5% travel · relocation help

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About the role

requirements

for Medical Devices. The Design Quality Engineer takes the lead with quality initiatives with inter-organizational impact following QSR, CONMED Policies, standards and regulations. Works under direction from Quality Management.

Responsibilities

  • ◆Supports and provides direction to product development teams for the required quality deliverables.
  • ◆Ensures that product design meets customer expectations, regulatory requirements, appropriate voluntary standards, and all corporate requirements. Shows focus toward continuous improvement.
  • ◆Review, assess, and approve product design documentation to ensure compliance throughout product development cycle. Review and approve engineering designs/changes for adequate quality, reliability, maintainability, risk management, modeling, systems design, assessment tools, reporting, and manufacturability.
  • ◆Troubleshoot and direct the resolution of quality issues by fostering effective interdepartmental and cross-functional partnerships.
  • ◆A relentless focus on the safety and the efficacy of the medical device.
  • ◆Review and approve engineering designs/changes for adequate quality, reliability, maintainability, risk management, modeling, systems design, assessment tools, reporting, and manufacturability.
  • ◆Review and approve design verification and design validation protocols and reports. Ensure design activities prove design inputs and user needs are adequately addressed.
  • ◆Leads and provides support on risk management activities with a focus on clinician and patient safety.
  • ◆Support product development through capability assessment, analyzing performance data, facilitating problem-solving activities, developing quality tools, and quality techniques.
  • ◆Support sustaining activities such as complaint investigation and complaint trending. Monitor and analyze manufacturing and service trends. Perform Predicate Device reviews and surveillance reports. Able to perform data mining, analyze data and create trend reports.
  • ◆Demonstrate quality assertiveness and be able to represent the Quality function in various roles such as product support and lifecycle management.
  • ◆Investigates process and product issues identified through complaints and trend analysis of other conformance data. Works with other functional groups to resolve difficult quality problems on products, processes, or materials used in manufacturing operations.
  • ◆Direct and facilitate investigations and the corresponding preventative actions and corrective actions that result from abnormal results, customer complaints, quality inquiries, and other quality performance indicators.
  • ◆Travel

Requirements

(including international): 0-5%

  • ✓Support internal and external audits. Provide support for audit preparation activities. Participate in the back-room as needed.

In addition to the main

responsibilities

listed above the manager is allowed to USE discretion TO add further duties and tasks based on the business needs which are not explicitly listed here.

Education and Experience

  • ✓B.S. degree in Engineering such as Electrical, Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering and 2+ years of medical device experience (or equivalent work experience), or M.S. and 1+ years of medical device experience.
  • ✓1 year of experience in interpreting and applying Quality Systems Regulations and ISO quality

requirements

OR 1 year of experience in design controls, 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, EU MDR, and applicable medical device regulations.

Requirements

  • ✓Professional certifications (CQE, CQA, CMQ/OE, Lead Auditor) are desirable.
  • ✓Design for Six Sigma training is desired along with knowledge of statistical methodologies.
  • ✓Involvement in back-room support process during external audits and/or inspections.
  • ✓Experience reviewing design verification and design validation protocols.

Requirements

  • ✓Ability to sit/stand for 8 hours.
  • ✓Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.
  • ✓N/A

Colorado residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

In addition to the main

responsibilities

listed above the manager is allowed to USE discretion TO add further duties and tasks based on the business needs which are not explicitly listed here.

  • ◆****No visa sponsorship will be provided. Relocation assistance will be considered*****
Show full description ↓

The Design Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting all quality engineering activities to support the new product life cycle, from concept to commercialization, and sustaining activities. The Design Quality Engineer will serve as the quality engineering contact and be a key member of the cross-functional development and sustaining teams. The Design Quality Engineer serves as the key resource for ensuring compliance to ISO, EU MDR, and FDA QSR

Other Attributes

  • •Excellent communication, problem solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills are required.
  • •Must be capable to plan schedules and to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • •Strong technical writing skills.
  • •Works independently with minimal direction or supervision.
  • •Decision intelligence.

Physical

Benefits

CONMED offers a wide array of benefits to fit your unique needs. Visit our Benefits Page for more information.

  • •Competitive compensation
  • •Excellent healthcare including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
  • •Short & long term disability plus life insurance -- cost paid fully by CONMED
  • •Retire

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