Professional - Staff Design Quality Engineer, Design Quality

Professional - Staff Design Quality Engineer, Design Quality#26-13974

Marlborough, MA

All On-site

Job Description

Description/Comment: Staff Quality Engineer- Pharma and Diagnostics

Job Summary

This role ensures that CLIENT IVD products meet stringent regulatory requirements and quality standards. The Staff Quality Engineer will lead quality engineering initiatives, support product development and manufacturing processes, and drive continuous improvement in the quality management system.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, implement and maintain quality systems and processes in compliance with FDA CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, IVDR 2017/746, ISO 14971 and other regulations, as appropriate, for IVD products

Conduct hazard analysis and risk assessments for IVD products according to ISO14971 throughout the IVD product lifecycle

Lead internal and external audits, including preparation, execution, and follow-up to ensure adherence to quality and client standards and regulatory requirements

Oversee corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes, non-conformance investigations and deviations to resolve quality issues

Collaborate with cross-functional product development teams to integrate quality requirements into product design, verification and validation activities according to Design Controls

Review and approve design control documentation including design inputs, design outputs, verification/validation protocols and reports, and risk management documentation.

Assess and qualify new suppliers in product development and throughout the product lifecycle.

Establish and maintain Design History File for IVD products

Establish, monitor and analyze quality metrics, trends and performance data to identify areas of improvement

Support regulatory submissions and activities for IVD product approvals

Support complaints process (review, process, investigate, trend quality data, etc.) and post-market incident activities.

Support post-market incident activities

Manage post-market incident activities (field action, MDRs, EU incident decision/reporting, field failure trending).

Maintain knowledge of laboratory regulatory requirements, including accrediting bodies, federal, state, and local requirements as well as CLIENT policies.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives in design control and risk management processes, leveraging industry best practices, lessons learned, and feedback from audits and post-market surveillance data

Stay current with evolving regulatory requirements, standards, and industry trends

Proactively update internal processes, policies and procedures, and training materials as needed

Drive continuous improvement initiatives in design control and risk management processes, leveraging industry best practices, lessons learned, and feedback from audits and post-market surveillance data

Stay current with evolving regulatory requirements, standards, and industry trends

Proactively update internal processes, policies and procedures, and training materials as needed

Follow corporate policies and procedures

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Work Experience:

8+ years of experience in Medical Devices design and development with a strong focus on design control and risk management

Preferred Work Experience:

Experience in working effectively in an FDA-regulated environment

Experience working with IVD products

Analytical mindset with attention to detail and a commitment to integrity, product safety, and Quality

Demonstrated Experience applying medical device regulations (e.g.IEC 62304, FDA 21 CFR Part 803, 21 CFR Part 806, 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IVDR, CAP, and CLIA).

Knowledge:

Experience with quality management system development, Design Controls, and risk management

Skills:

Communication (verbal and written), ability to build and manage an effective team, being able to influence others and drive for results, effective presentation skills, problem solving

Competencies:

Demonstrate ability to influence and create change

Strong interpersonal communication skills

Demonstrate strong writing and composition skills

Demonstrate success in motivating team members to reach objectives

Business Process Skills

Able to effect Quality Improvement through problem solving skills and knowledge of quality tools

Able to lead and drive change

Organization skills

Project and team management skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint

Able to function in a matrix organization

Flexibility to meet continuously changing priorities and challenges

Requires ability to understand, interpret and apply quality and regulatory requirements.

Work Environment:

Prolonged sitting at a desk (i.e., operating a computer, telephone use, document review)

Walking or standing within the office area to operate other office equipment (i.e. printer / fax) or within the laboratory

Required to wear PPE as appropriate when visiting testing locations

Must frequently respond to text/email communications and will be required to be aware of ergonomic principles

May be required to travel by airplane /train or drive long distances

Ability to follow verbal or written instructions and use effective verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

License/Certifications

ASQ Certification preferred

Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) preferred

Hybrid, required 3 or 4 days in office in Marlborough MA

Experience in Medical Devices design and development with a strong focus on design control and risk management is preferred

There is potential for this to turn into a direct role with CLIENT. Candidates must be open to the idea of the idea of temp to perm, pending the business needs.

Please ensure the team understands they need to send us individuals who have worked within Quality/Regulatory Affairs function and understand/have experience as discussed.

EEO:

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.

While Mindlance is an equal opportunity employer our clients require that we conduct background checks on all hires who receive a contingent offer of employment. It is understood that any offer extended by Mindlance is contingent on meeting the requirements set forth by the client which may include but are not necessarily limited to: criminal history (including sexual crimes), verification of social security number, employment verification, motor vehicle records (sales staff or any staff receiving car allowance), verification of education, professional licensure where applicable, and debarment authorities. This process is conducted to verify the accuracy of the information provided by the candidate. A guilty misdemeanor or felony conviction on an applicant's record does not in any way render the applicant ineligible for hire however all convictions will be escalated to the compliance team.

Offer of Employment Process

When making any offer of employment to a successful candidate, Mindlance staff is responsible to the hiring party to inform the candidate of the client's intent to extend a contingent offer of employment. Upon the successful completion of the background check and drug screen, the submission of all Mindlance paperwork along with any client specific documents the associate will be cleared for their assignment. Once the start instructions are received, which is typically the Friday prior to the candidate's start date the associate will receive starting instructions from the account management team.