Quality Engineer

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office

At Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover impactful work, innovative thinking and a culture dedicated to working the right way, for the right reasons - with the customer always top of mind. As the world leader in serving science, with the largest investment in R&D in the industry, our colleagues are empowered to realize their full potential as part of a fast-growing, global organization that values passion and unique contributions. Our commitment to our colleagues across the globe is to provide the resources and opportunities they need to make a difference in our world while building an exciting career.

Location/Division-Specific Information

This role is based at our Oakwood Village, OH site, supporting our radiation detection group. The facility is an ISO 9001 Quality Management System certified organization. We design and manufacture various radiation dosimetry applications including contamination portals, dosimetry cards, and associated reader equipment.

Discover Impactful Work:

The Quality Engineer will report directly to the Quality Assurance Manager. You will play an important role in collaborating with the Operations team to ensure our products achieve the highest level of quality standards. This will involve analyzing Non-conformance data, leading corrective action initiatives, supporting product verifications, and working with Vendors on improving their products and processes.

A day in the Life:

• Collaborate with the manufacturing team and suppliers on product validations and test plans
• Lead monthly Customer focused improvement team meetings to improve Customer satisfaction, product quality and factory yields
• Maintain Vendor score cards and communicate Performance to Vendors as required
• Drive timely resolution of Non-conformances and Corrective actions
• Develop and maintain quality test plans, procedures, and work instructions
• Communicate quality alerts and trends to local and global teams
• Ensure measurement systems suit the product and manufacturing capabilities. Perform inspections as required
  
  

Keys to Success:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, the sciences, or a closely related field required.
  
  

Experience

• 3 to 5 years of applicable work experience in engineering or a science field
• Preferred: Minimum of 1 year of experience as a quality engineer in a ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facility
• Previous problem-solving experience
• Experience in a cGMP environment
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Analytical and qualitative skills
• Excellent interpersonal, planning and time leadership skills
• Able to work independently with minimal direction
• Able to implement 8D, or similar, approach for Corrective Actions
• Able to implement new programs and processes with little direction
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Passionate about Quality and process improvement
  
  

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Ability to work in standard manufacturing environment, adhering to specific PPE requirements as appropriate