The Strategic Operations organization is looking for a high-potential engineer to support the Equipment Compliance and Reliability Engineering teams. The primary function of this role is performing investigations and corrective actions for equipment related quality records (NCRs, CAPAs, SCNs, etc.). In addition, the role will support high-impact reliability projects, such as maintenance dossiers, maintenance internalization, and spare parts onboarding. The role will work closely with Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing, Process Development, Quality and Supply Chain.
Responsibilities:
Facilitate any complaints, CAPA and/or nonconformance meetings and prepare any investigation documentation associated with manufacturing compliance issues.
Perform investigations and root cause analyses to identify solutions and corrective actions needed for issues identified in NCR, CAPA, Supplier Change Notifications (SCN), and other Quality Events.
Monitor and analyze any potential trends in complaints, CAPA and/or nonconformances observed in Manufacturing.
Track KPIs related to health of equipment life cycle metrics particularly those tied to compliance
· Provide necessary training and support to ensure current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and regulatory requirement implementation and compliance within manufacturing.
Identify and eliminate any compliance gaps in the manufacturing processes or documentation.
Generate or maintain standard operating procedures/work instructions directly or indirectly linked to equipment reliability (PM procedures, Spare Parts Management, Planning and Scheduling, Maintenance Strategies etc.)
Participate in Kaizen events and help implement improvement initiatives such as 6S and other lean manufacturing programs.
Promote continuous improvement activities and cost saving strategies to improve equipment availability, reliability, and operational stability
Lead continuous improvement initiatives from project definition and planning through execution
Spearhead improvements to current business processes and identify processes that are not documented
Support troubleshooting of recurrent technical issues through leading and executing Root Cause Analysis work sessions
Provide support for CR/CNs across Strategic Engineering for initiatives and sustaining changes to owned documents
Responsible for NPI projects maintenance transfer packages and content including Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), turnover packages, lock-out tag-out and maintainability reviews.
Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.
Requirements:
Strong background in cGMP Manufacturing (e.g. medical device, IVD, pharmaceutical industry).
Knowledge of Quality System Regulations (QSR), 21 CFR Part 820 and ISO 13485.
Knowledge of Change Management systems, ERP/MRP control systems (e.g. SAP).
Knowledge of Electronic Manufacturing Execution Systems (e.g. Camstar) (Preferred).
Knowledge of Nonconformance, CAPA, Compliant QMS (e.g. TrackWise, EtQ Reliance).
Knowledge of Lean Tools and Root Cause Analysis methodologies.
Experience in Internal Auditing (Preferred).
Adaptable to rapidly changing priorities and be flexible to support operations in accordance with departmental and company schedules and priorities.
Must be able to independently problem solve within minimum to no supervision and have a high degree of independence in decision making.
Occasional travel, night and/or weekend work may be required to support 24-hour global manufacturing operation.
Proven to work both independently and collaboratively with other team members delivering quality documentation with aggressive timelines.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Strong presentation skills, including the ability to influence process change
Excellent planning and organizational skills and detail oriented.
Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio etc.).
While performing the duties of this job, is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, climb stairs/ladders, kneel, crouch, or wear safety gear. Must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering or scientific discipline
Graduate Degree in an engineering or scientific discipline (Preferred)
Minimum 3-5 years IVD industry experience in a regulated environment (FDA, EMA, ISO 13485)
Minimum 2+ years of experience in a cGMP environment (e.g. medical device, IVD, or pharmaceutical industry)