Process Quality Engineer

Job Title

Process Quality Engineer

Job Description

The Process Quality Engineer ensures the facility operates in compliance with its established Quality Management System (QMS), confirming product compliance according to applicable standards and requirements prior to distribution to Philips system manufacturing facilities and customer sites.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• The Process Quality Engineer (QE) is a member of the Operations Quality team in Latham and works closely with Area Managers, Team/Group Leads and Manufacturing Engineers (MEs) to optimize production within an area by creating and executing accurate and effective documentation compliant to medical device regulations and standards, documenting, managing, and monitoring nonconformances, leading problem-solving and continuous improvement activities, and maintaining documentation verifying effective On the Job Training (OJT) of operators.

• Ensures that executed processes meet the requirements of the site’s QMS, including but not limited to: the creation of Quality Data Sheets (Data Collects), change control, deviations, nonconformances, PFMEAs/control plans, Device History Records (DHRs) and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs). 

• This position reports into the Latham Operations Quality Engineering Manager.  The employee will work closely with the Operations team responsible for the area of oversight, while aligning with the Operations Quality team to ensure compliance, consistency and efficiency throughout the organization.

• This employee will be required to work closely with other Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Design Engineers on a site that have led innovation in the design of magnets for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems.  This position requires the employee to be on site five days per week.

You're the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired 5+ years of Quality engineering experience in medical device (preferred) or a regulated industry (e.g. aerospace, automotive). 

• You have experience working in a Quality Management System compliant with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and/or FDA CRF 21 part 820, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).  Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications; experience with eQMS (Trackwise, EtQ) and ERP (SAP) MES software desired. 

• You have a Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline with 5 years relevant experience, or an Associate’s Degree or technical certification with 10+ years relevant work experience

• You’re an individual with strong communication skills including written, verbal and listening; and have excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize your workload.

• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

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Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position is $79,800 to $136,800 annually.  The actual base pay offered may vary depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.   

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commiss