Sr Quality Engineer
Careers that Change Lives
In this exciting role as a Sr Quality Engineer you will have responsibility for successful implementation of projects and management of activities to define, design, develop and deliver processes, quality improvement and change initiatives. Sr Quality Engineer reports to the Quality Engineering Manager and provides technical Quality support and recommendations for process / system improvements concentrating on Medtronic product manufacturing and Quality department activities. Sr. Quality Engineer provides applicable regulatory compliance support for the implementation/maintenance of a GMP / ISO quality system. The Sr. Quality Engineer defines and drives a preventive production environment and culture that improves quality, yield, manufacturability and productivity; and, work closely with cross functional teams.
CVG
The Cardiac and Vascular Group brings all of our cardiac and vascular businesses together into one cross-functional, collaborative operating unit to employ the full breadth of our talent, technologies, products, services, and solutions to address the needs of customers and patients across the globe.
CORONARY AND STRUCTURAL HEART provides interventional devices to treat coronary arteries that are blocked by atherosclerotic plaque and devices and therapies to treat structural defects of the heart.
A Day in the Life
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
- Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
- Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
- Designs or specifies inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
- Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
- May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 4+ years of work experience in Engineering and/or Quality OR Master’s Degree Engineering, Science or technical field with 2+ years of work experience in Engineering and/or Quality.
Nice to Have
· Requires mastery of a specialty area and full knowledge of industry practices, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
· May have broad knowledge of project management.
· Degree in Engineering or Quality discipline
· ASQ certification in Quality Engineering
· Experience and working knowledge of FDA regulations/ISO standards for medical devices
· Strong interpersonal, organizational and project management skills
· Demonstrated skills in decision making
· Strong interpersonal communication and influence skill
· Ability to work in a team-based environment
· Computer skills in MS Office and ERP systems desirable
About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
Travel less than 10%
