Quality Improver

Performs and/or coordinates specific tasks and functions within the company’s Quality System areas.

Accountable for:

• Material Quality issues avoidance
• Quality Awareness
• Evaluating Quality Issues Reports at Mfg. & QA Final
• Investigation (Data gathering of Quality issue)
• Identifying Corrective/ Preventive Actions
• Implementing Corrective/ Preventive Actions
• Completing Reports for CAPA
• Preparing Rework Protocols or memos for NCRs 
• Evaluating NCR Actions Effectiveness
• Investigating NCR, Quality Feedback and Complaints
• Monitoring & Measuring Quality KPI's
• Keeping BU's aware of actual Quality KPI's
• Developing Actions to improve Quality KPI's
• Monitoring Incidents and First Acceptance data
• Lead Improvement Activities
• Developing supporting Documentation for QI
• Developing Procedures for QI
• Providing Training for QI
• Providing Support for the QI Start-up
• Leading CAPA/ PA Investigation for Quality System Issues & Improvement
• Quality Feedback
• Assuring Compliance with Laws & Regulations
• Generation of Purchases Requisition
• Validation activities such as: Protocols, Execution, Deviations, and Reports   

• Assists in:

• Finished Goods Management
• Defining tactics for Quality First Pass, DPM & CPM metric (one a year)
• Quality Documentation Approval
• Performing Lot Document Spot Screenings
• Performing Daily Monitoring Audits (In Process only)
• Ensuring Completeness of Quality Investigations and CAPA's 
• Reviewing/ Approving NCRs Investigation & Disposition
• Evaluating NCR 
• Approving for NCR   
• Creating troubleshooting guidelines and/or applicable SOPs and equipment maintenance and repair
• Identifying possible causes of variation/ failure/ under performance for Mft.
• Documenting diagnostics, solution method and impact in troubleshooting for Mft. 
• Writes validation documentation (protocols)
• Protocol Approval
• Designing and Coordinating Engineering Tests / Q's
• Executing Engineering Tests / Q's
• Documenting and Reporting Results of Engineering Tests / Q's
• Develops processes and regulatory documentation for automation systems
• Assuring Readiness of Manufacturing Requirements for the Product Transfer
• Assuring Operator and BU's resources have the Skills and knowledge to receive the Product Transfer
• Receiving and Implementing Product and Equipment Transfer
• Observing, Analyzing, Documenting & Recommending the Start-up of Product Transfer 
• Early Involvement in LS /Optimization Efforts with Technical Innovations
• Assuring Operator and BU's resources have the Skills and knowledge coming from change due to Optimizations
• Implementing of Optimization Efforts
• Observing, Analyzing, Documenting & Recommending the Start-up of Optimization Changes

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Experience:

• From one to five years or more of experience in Quality Engineering with similar responsibilities in the industry (medical devices/pharmaceutical highly desirable)

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Science or related field