Quality Engineer
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Quality Engineer responsible for process quality management, document control, supplier quality, CAPA/SCAR, and support for medical device production through QA activities, audits, and data-driven improvements.
About this role
1. The following processes are key to QE performance within Nextern and between Nextern and our key customer collaborators. This role must be proficient at achieving outcomes on-time, with high quality documentation content, and cross-functional team awareness/support (internal & external):
- Create required documentation that relevant to product specifications and requirements (Process flow, control plan, inspection criteria…)
- Manage inspection report follow AQL for each shipment and/or production lot. Review device history record and approve the product disposition
- Process Qualification & Validation
- Equipment (Functional Test, Assembly Fixtures, Manufacturing Aids, etc…) Selection & Qualification
- Process Control & Yield/Trend Monitoring
- Customer complaint support regarding the Failure Analysis of Returned Products (Out of Box & Fielded), Return Material Authorization (Customers to Nextern), Return Material Authorization (Intra Nextern) Servicing & Refurbishment of Fielded Products
- Non-Conforming Material Processing (Manufacturing, Supplier, & Engineering Change Causes)
- Audit, CAPA & SCAR Processes support
- Other responsibilities assigned by the superior
- The following processes are key to QE performance follow the superior appointment
Incoming control activities, including but not limited to:
- Prepare Incoming Inspection Criteria. Ensure that all related inspection and testing activities with regard to the established standards
- Control inspection materials in both ERP system and physical
- Maintain record of inspection, testing, equipment calibration, maintenance, etc. per procedures. Scan & archive records in the control system
Process control activities, including but not limited to:
- Perform the Equip/Process Qualifications. Control of Equipment Calibration & Preventive Maintenance
- Follow up in-process control activities, review DHR and perform product disposition
Supplier Quality management activities, including but not limited to
- Initialize PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) to supplier, gather and maintain all required documentation
- Maintains PPAP master samples
- Travel to supplier locations to conduct audits and inspections
Improvement activities
- Initiate timely CAPA, SCAR, Non-Conforming Material Processing and follow up
- Material Issue Investigation Lead, NC product disposition Lead, Traceability Lead
- Customer complaint investigation support
- Build excellent quality reports
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher of technical university (University of Technology is preferred)
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in process quality management. Experience in medical device is preferred
- ISO9001:2015 certification is mandatory (ISO13485 certification is preferred)
- Experience in Solving problems (follow 8D)
- Experience in statistical and risk management (FMEA)
- Experience in process qualification
- Experience in excel (especially VBA), word, excel and PowerPoint
- Language: must be highly fluent in English (written & verbal)
- Knowledge about improving concepts (Kaizen, 6 sigma, lean manufacturing...) is preferred
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Able to work overtime and accept meeting at night several times weekly
- Able to work under high pressure
- Able to work in cleanroom class 8
Benefits
Benefits Competitive salary
Professional and Friendly Working Environment, chance to attend employee's training and development programs
Premium healthcare Insurance (In Vietnam) & Business travel insurance Health, social & unemployment insurance (following Government regulation)
Company trip, New Year party, Team building
Occasion-based offerings: Birthday, New year, Mid-Autumn
Skills
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