Engineer, Quality Assurance (12 months FTC)

Stryker • Full-time • Cork, Ireland • 2w ago

Work Flexibility: Onsite

**12 months Fixed Term Contract**

Provide quality engineering support in quality assurance, control, and preventative activities with a focus on continuous improvement of internal products and processes. Support supplier quality issuesimpactingdaily operations. Advocate and lead the execution of initiatives and projects to enhance quality performance within the business and for our customers. Ensure compliance to regulation and standards.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge of Quality Concepts (e.g. Risk Management, CAPA, Audits, Statistics).
Able todemonstratestrong communication, projectmanagementand ability to influence without authority.
Able todemonstratethe ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability torepresentQuality function with project teams.
Strong interpersonal skills, written, oralcommunicationand negotiations skills.
Strong in critical thinking and ""outside the box"" thinking.
Highly developedproblem solvingskills. Strong analytical skills.
Demonstrated ability to successfully manage and complete projects in a matrix organization.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of cross-functional teams.
Computer literacy.
Some travel may berequired.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Work closely with operations and the business functions to ensure quality performance of product and processes.
Collaborates with Divisional QA, cross-functional andsuppliersteams to address top quality issues.
Own identified internal and supplier driven non-conformances and manage thetimelyclosure ofNC'swithin.
Own or supportidentifiedinternal CAPAsabndmanage totimelyroot cause investigation,implementationand closure.
Disposition non-conforming product within MRB, issuingNC'sasappropriate.
Communicate with suppliersregardingnon-conformances, escalating supplier corrective action requests asrequired.
Engage in the development and improvement of the internal manufacturing processes for existing products.
Performs critical assessment of internal and supplier proposed change management activities.
Participates in the creation and/or review of new or modified procedures.
Maintain KPIs for monitoring of process and/or product quality, perform analysis, and interpret trends,identifyingand activating onappropriateactionsas necessary.
Support execution and analysis of manufacturing related complaints and product field actions.
Advocate of Human Factor practices, familiarity in the science of Human Factor identification, reduction, and mitigation.
Collaborate withappropriatestakeholders toidentifyand execute opportunities for supplier part certification.
Develop understanding of risk management practices and concepts and applies knowledge to manufacturing operations.
Support the creation and maintenance of inspection methods and sampling.
Applies statistical methods of analysis and process control to current operations.
Engage andinterface ininternal and external audits providing subject matterexpertise.
Support the development and review of process and equipment validation/qualification and MSA of internal processes.
Execute internal quality deliverables associated with engineering changes, manufacturing transfers andsupplier initiatedchanges.
Support manufacturing transfers to/from other plants/facilities, executingappropriate qualityactivities.

QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE SKILLS

•BSc / B. Eng. in a science, engineering or related discipline preferred, or equivalent years of experience.
•0+ years experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent.

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