LSI SOLUTIONS® founded in 1986, located in beautiful Victor, New York, is a dynamic and growing medical device company with over 500 employees dedicated to advancing minimally invasive surgical instruments through research, development, manufacturing, and marketing. We have doubled in size in just the last 4 years! The LSI Campus includes 10 buildings (170,000+ sq ft) on 95 meticulously cared for acres.

We are searching for passionate people looking to make a difference in the medical device industry. By joining LSI SOLUTIONS® an ISO 13485 certified company, you will become part of as energetic team working together to relentlessly pursue better patient outcomes with state-of-the-art devices. After all, our customer is ultimately the patient.

POSITION TITLE: Quality Engineer I or II Finished Goods

SHIFT HOURS: 8:00am to 5:00pm (days)

LOCATION: Onsite at LSI Solutions in Victor, NY

SALARY PAY RANGE: $75,000yr to 95,000yr

JOB SUMMARY: Perform quality engineering tasks for new & existing product and process development and improvement initiatives. Quality Engineers are specialized in either Supplier Quality Engineering, Design Quality Engineering, Metrology Quality Engineering or Finished Goods Quality Engineering. Quality Engineers interface with other functions within an organization and with internal and external customers and suppliers on quality-related issues.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Quality Engineer I:

Assist in the development of Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
Coordinate and disposition non-conforming product.
Perform data analysis, and develop, monitor, and oversee metrics reporting.
Lead and/or support continuous improvement activities.
Support and participate in internal and external audits and inspections.
Generate and maintain procedures, work instructions, inspection plans, forms, and templates.
Lead and/or participate on Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) investigations.
Review/approve verification & validation protocols and reports.

Quality Engineer II:

Demonstrate knowledge in the Quality Engineering functions listed above, plus:
Lead Activities for the development of the QMS.
Responsibility and ownership for product line and/or process Quality Engineering deliverables.
Lead continuous improvement activities.
Lead Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) investigations.
Work independently as a self-starter with minimal direction.

Finished Goods:

Conduct finished goods health risk assessments.
Maintain sterilization validations, and act as sterilization subject matter expert for new product development.
Maintain and improve environmental monitoring program.
Develop and maintain process monitoring of Finished Goods team QMS processes.
Develop and maintain product/process monitoring of LSIs finished goods products and processes.
Analyze product and process monitoring data to identify opportunities for improvement. Coordinate improvements in finished goods work centers.
Provide input to the maintenance of pFMEA, PFD, control plans.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBLITIES:

All other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Quality Engineer I:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical discipline required.
0-3 years of relevant Engineering experience in medical device or other regulated industry preferred.

Quality Engineer II:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical discipline with 3 or more years of relevant experience in medical device or other regulated industry required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

The following KSAs apply to all Quality Engineers:

Knowledge and application of ISO 13485.
Strong problem solving, root cause analysis and analytics skills.
Familiarity with quality engineering concepts and tools, e.g. Statistical Process Control (SPC), Capability Analyses, Design of Experiments (DOE’s), and Process Control Plans (PCP).
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) Fundamentals.
Familiarity with Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R) for gauging and fixturing.
Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Finished Goods:

Experience in documenting and reviewing risk assessments.
Experience in terminal sterilization.
Experience in cleanroom environmental monitoring.
A strong working knowledge of ISO 11135 and/or ISO 14644.
Experience in technical transfer of product to manufacturing preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here 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.

Frequently required to lift, carry, push and/or pull from 10-20 lbs.
Ability to periodically bend or kneel and use color vision/depth perception.
Sitting, standing and/or walking for up to eight (8) hours per day.
Routine use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Regularly required to talk and/or hear.
Ability to travel to suppliers on average 25% to support responsibilities defined above (for external Supplier function only).

LSI SOLUTIONS® BENEFITS INCLUDE:

Bonus Plan, 401(k) plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Product Discounts
15 Paid Holidays, PTO, Sick Time
Medical, Dental, Vision effective first day of employment

LSI SOLUTIONS® is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any legally protected status or characteristic.

Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran.