Senior Engineer, Quality Assurance

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Basic Function:

Manufacturing Quality Engineer role is to implement a unified approach to Quality in Stryker with the intent to deliver high quality products and services in a manner that meets the high standards held by Stryker. 

Responsibilities:

This role will provide support to the Site Quality team to ensure compliance to technical, regulatory and Stryker requirements.

• Executing Change Managements & Manufacturing Changes associated with Machine moves, Process changes, validation updates.
• Executing Production part approval process for any change request.
• Good hands-on experience on Validation (Validation PSPs, EQ, MSA execution)
• NC/ CAPA for internal Manufacturing issues (Clean, Pack, Label, Gage)
• Driving Internal Continuous Improvement projects at Site.
• Executing Gage Evaluation from QT's & focus on Gage/ fixture Updates & Development.
• Reviewing & providing inputs on Supplier Material Certificates.
• Ownership for site quality performance and measurement including KPI’s and participate in supplier performance reviews.
• Support quality issues with site & partner with Internal Customers; Lead effective supplier containment and corrections/corrective action.
• Provide support to Internal/ External Customer groups on compliance issues related to assigned sites.
• Participate in cross- functional teams in the development of new products or changes related to current products in meeting customer requirements. 
• Applies sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies (5Why, DMAIC, 8D, C&E) in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues - NC & CAPA. 

Professional Requirements:

• B.Tech (Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical) with 4-7 years of experience in Quality / Engineering / Manufacturing environment, preferably from medical industry with ISO 13485 auditor certification is a must. 
• Intermediate level ability to use most MS tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) 

Technical Competencies

• Supplier Quality Processes/ Tools - Working knowledge of basic and advanced Quality tools such as; Six Sigma, SPC, FMEA, Control Plans, Root Cause Analysis, Poke Yoke, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing etc. 
• Executes/ Masters & implements/ improve all supplier quality tools/ Processes. Trains supplier in these tools effectively. 
• Commodity Domain Knowledge – Strong Knowledge & understands technology, regulatory requirement related to product, system & services. Determine supplier technical abilities based on these knowledges.