Quality Engineering Specialist

B. Braun Medical, Inc.

Company: B. Braun US Pharmaceutical Manufacturing LLC
Job Posting Location: Irvine, California, United States
Functional Area: Quality
Working Model: Onsite
Days of Work: Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday
Shift: 5X8
Relocation Available: No
Requisition ID: 6048

B. Braun Medical Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and services to the healthcare industry. Other key product areas include nutrition, pharmacy admixture and compounding, ostomy and wound care, and dialysis. The company is committed to eliminating preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient, clinician and environmental safety. B. Braun Medical is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa., and is part of the B. Braun Group of Companies in the U.S., which includes B. Braun Interventional Systems, Aesculap and CAPS.

Globally, the B. Braun Group of Companies employs more than 64,000 employees in 64 countries. Guided by its Sharing Expertise philosophy, B. Braun continuously exchanges knowledge with customers, partners and clinicians to address the critical issues of improving care and lowering costs. To learn more about B. Braun Medical, visit www.bbraunusa.com

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Provide Quality Engineering leadership to production for quality activities and maintain oversight of manufacturing activities for quality compliance, while assuring that products and process continue to operate in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Together with the Manufacturing, Technical Services, Quality Operations and QC Process Control teams, the incumbent of this position will be accountable for the performance of their assigned operational area against key business objectives such as safety, quality, compliance, and production costs/output. The incumbent will drive peers to manage performance of equipment, systems, and processes; and will work to improve the output, efficiency or quality of the associated manufactured products.

Responsibilities: Essential Duties

• Establishes quality standards for products and processes and suggest modifications meant to prevent defects in components or final products.
• Works closely with cross functional teams, including product design, product management and production, to identify and mitigate quality risks.
• Audits production processes, raw materials or suppliers/vendors to ensure that established quality standards are met.
• Conducts root cause analysis for defects, non conformities or other quality failures.
• May be responsible for ensuring compliance with formal external quality standards, such as ISO 9001.

Expertise: Knowledge & Skills

• Requires advanced knowledge of professional field and industry. Influences the development of and drives the application of principles, theories, concepts. Determines best course of action.
• Work under minimal supervision. Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish assigned goals. May periodically assist in orienting, training, and/or reviewing the work of peers.
• Judgement is required in resolving complex problems based on experience.
• Contacts are primarily with department supervisors, leads, subordinates, and peers. Frequent contact with external contractors/vendors.

$101,167 - $126,459

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Expertise: Qualifications -Education/Experience/Training/Etc

Required:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 08-10 years related experience required.
• Applicable industry/professional certification preferred.
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Occasional business travel required

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities: Other Duties:

The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to:

• Light work - Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling and Reaching:

• Occasionally:Reaching upward and downward, Push/pull
• Frequently:Stand, Sit
• Constantly:N/A

Activities:

• Occasionally:Finger feeling, Handling, Hearing - ordinary, fine distinction, loud (hearing protection required), Push/pull, Reaching upward and downward
• Frequently:Sitting , Standing, Talking - ordinary, loud/quick, Walking
• Constantly:N/A

Environmental Conditions:

• Occasionally:Proximity to moving parts
• Frequently:N/A
• Constantly:N/A

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Noise Intensity:Moderate
• Occasionally:Warehouse environment, Lab environment
• Frequently:Office environment, Production/manufacturing environment
• Constantly:N/A

The targeted range for this role takes into account a range of factors that are considered when making compensation and hiring decisions; included but not limited to: skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The range provided is a reasonable estimate.

B. Braun offers an excellent benefits package, which includes healthcare, a 401(k) plan, and tuition reimbursement. To learn more about B. Braun and our safety healthcare products or view a listing of our employment opportunities, please visit us on the internet at www.bbraunusa.com

Through its "Sharing Expertise" initiative, B. Braun promotes best practices for continuous improvement of healthcare products and services.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate applications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, click here

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Compensation details: 101167-126459 Yearly Salary

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