Quality Engineer- 6-month Contract
CooperCompanies · Henrietta, NY
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 17 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at CooperCompanies (medical devices) in Henrietta, NY. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers.
- They ask for
- degree required · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, Root cause, SPC, FMEA
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $86k–$126k.
Median of the low and high ends of 19 live postings that list pay, out of 29 quality engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 28 other live quality postings in New York.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $86k–$126k, from 19 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 72%
- ✓ SPC 48%
- ✓ Six Sigma 48%
- AS9100 45%
- ✓ Lean 38%
- ✓ FMEA 34%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: CooperCompanies in Henrietta
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Job Summary
This position uses Quality Engineering principles (i.e. Lean, Six Sigma, Advance Problem Solving, and Root Cause Analysis tools and techniques) to develop and optimize systems and processes so that they are aligned with the overall Company strategy and quality system.
- ◆Utilizes quality engineering and lean tools and techniques to establish sampling plans, develop quality plans, conduct and participate in FMEA activities, support reliability engineering activities, conduct process and systems audits and to assist in specification development.
- ◆Investigates instances of nonconformance and facilitates the determination of root cause and corrective action/preventive action including the effectiveness of these actions.
- ◆Analyzes routine and test data for improvement opportunities. Participates in the design experiments (DOE's) for process and product improvement and validation testing. Develops and executes validation plans.
- ◆Supports, consults, trains and leads quality improvement projects.
- ◆Provides statistical support for sampling plan and analysis, DOEs, Pareto, ANOVA, and SPC applications.
- ◆Gathers and evaluates distribution center and packaging performance capability and develops criteria to monitor and
improve existing processes, as measured by appropriate quality KPIs.
- ◆Develop personal and departmental performance objectives based upon the facility quality objectives, reporting monthly on progress made against those goals.
- ◆Support internal and external audits as needed.
- ◆Oversees and participates in process and product validations to ensure all processes comply with company specifications to include internal quality systems and ISO
requirements
as well as applicable laws and regulations.
- ✓Reviews, develops and maintains all associated documentation including risk management files and quality records.
- ✓Partners with Quality Assurance team to provide oversight regarding Quality Systems and processes.
- ✓Partners with Quality Assurance team to deliver workshops and training as required.
- ✓Provides process mapping and modeling, and provides guidance/options.
Experience
- ✓Minimum of 3 plus years applicable experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience with medical device distribution and packaging operations.
Education
- ✓Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from four –year college or university in engineering or related discipline; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- ✓Certified Quality Engineer, Green Belt or Lean certified preferred.
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CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (NASDAQ:COO), is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. The Company produces a full array of daily disposable, two-week and monthly contact lenses, all featuring advanced materials and optics. CooperVision has a strong heritage of solving the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia and childhood myopia; and offers the most complete collection of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers. For more information, visit www.coopervision.com .
Travel
May be required to travel as needed.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- •Demonstrated project management and problem-solving skills.
- •Demonstrated communication, facilitation and leadership skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment. Applied technical knowledge of Qualitative and Quantitative data analysis, and statistical tools including DOEs. Six Sigma GB/BB or CQE preferred.
- •Must possess the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Possess the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of senior managers.
- •Has a working knowledge of Quality System Regulation (21 CFR PART 820, including 21CFR806) and ISO 13485 requirements.
- •Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Excel, Minitab.
- •BAAN, Agile, JDA familiarity a plus.
Work Environment
- •Normal Office environment.
- •Ability to perform light to medium physical work and standing for long periods of time, if required depending on the task.