NPD Quality Engineer

Position Name NPD Quality Engineer

Location: Irvine, CA

Job Description:

New Product Development project or legacy product engaged in the development or sustenance of Johnson and Johnson Electrophysiology medical device products. Performs ongoing execution of and provides guidance to good manufacturing practices, compliance to internal and external policies and other applicable standards.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Provides product team support for multitude of new product development activities (e.g. engineering testing, design and process characterization, and other V&V activities)

Assists in conducting Quality Assurance documentation reviews and audits as needed

Support execution of risk management activities

Support development and execution of relevant process development and validation activities (e.g. IQ/OQ/TMV/APQ)

Utilizes multifaceted industry and process excellence standards in daily quality operations, including, but not limited to, good manufacturing practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP)

Assists in addressing product or process issues (internally or externally manufactured) or in investigating customer complaints as needed

Supports handling complex technical issues for manufacturing processes that are to be transferred to satellite facilities.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project team goals and objectives

Qualifications

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree required (preferably in Engineering or related technical field); or a minimum of 2 years of quality, manufacturing, or research and development experience in a medical device or other regulated industry

Ability to develop and implement Quality standards

Thorough knowledge of Quality systems and processes, including GMP and QSR requirements for medical devices

Knowledge of new product development design controls, and verification and validation (V&V) tools and methodologies

Demonstrated problem solving skills

Competent in using basic documentation applications such as MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook), Adobe PDF, etc.

Ability to multi-task and manage multiple assignments in a timely manner

Good verbal and written communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Ability to apply project management skills to ensure fulfillment of new product development requirements

Experience working in both an FDA and European regulatory environment

Expertise in NPD (New Product Development) process and Design/Process Validation

American Society for Quality (ASQ) certification, Six Sigma experience, and/or knowledge of Process Excellence tools

Six Sigma Green/Black Belt Certified

Knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)

Knowledge of statistical analysis tools such as Minitab is a plus