Global Principal Quality Engineer (Process Validation) - Remote

Working Location: PENNSYLVANIA, CENTER VALLEY; Nationwide 

Workplace Flexibility: Field

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Olympus, a leading medical technology company, has focused on making people’s lives better for over 100 years.

Our Purpose is to make people’s lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling.

 

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Job Description

Develop, maintain, and support the company Quality System, regulatory requirements and business strategy. Continuously improve Quality performance related to New Product Development, procurement, manufacturing, and metrics related to the strength of the site Quality System. Leads complex projects. Mentors less experienced engineers within and across Olympus sites in best practices for the use of Quality tools and methods.

Job Duties

• Leads and participates in Cross-Functional Teams to support new product development, procurement, manufacturing representing Quality Engineering discipline
• Direct experience with manufacturing of Medical Devices
• Completes assigned Quality Engineering tasks to schedule.
• Leads promotion of Quality and Regulatory requirements.
• Leads or participates in the development of process and procedure development/changes
• Provides resident expertise in the application of Quality Sciences including statistics, data analysis, problem solving, and the creation of system solutions.
• Develops new approaches to solve problems identified as part of the team.
• Assists others to lead and develop novel approaches within the5E teams.
• Serves as a mentor and advisor for the Quality team to assist in developing Quality Engineering skills and capabilities.
• Applies the requirements of the Quality System to processes, products or services 
• Leads, supports, and guides the manufacturing (as needed) to address quality issues and resolution using the best Quality techniques and principles.
• Develops and maintains the validation and verification strategy for new and existing products and processes
• Leads the development and maintenance of Master Validation Plans
• Monitors product and process performance metrics and acts upon trends with minimal guidance.
• Authors, collaborates, and approves Quality System documentation including change orders, DHF, DMR, DHR, labels and labelling, etc.
• Develops and drives measurable Quality improvements relating to products, processes and services.
• Applies defined product requirements to manufacturing processes, test methods, and services
• All other essential related duties as required

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering discipline or equivalent - Master’s Degree preferred. 
• Minimum of 8 years related experience, preferably in the medical device industry related to process/quality engineering.
• Viewed as an expert in the quality field.
• Leadership experience: proven ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams, effectively communicate with all levels of management, and drive effective change.
• Requires background and familiarity with U.S. FDA QSR, requirements including ISO 9001, MDD 93/42, ISO 13485, 14971 and the ability to educate others on related subject matter.
• Strong Quality Science skills including demonstrated statistics application and problem solving 
• Will work with global teams, availability will include working across the associated time zones.  International and domestic travel up to 15% of the time.

 

Preferred:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills demonstrated by ability to generate technical reports, and ability to make presentations to middle and upper management 
• Proven Project Management skills, with ability to produce results. 
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization and/or guidance exists.
• Problem Solving, Technical Aptitude, Attention to Detail, Solution Oriented, Effective Verbal and Written Communicator, Quality Engineering Disciplines, Quality Control Disciplines, Quality Systems Disciplines and Strategic Leadership.

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