Quality Engineer, Advanced Technologies at Alphatec Spine · Carlsbad

Quality Engineering role with a focus on instrumentation for use with electro-mechanical systems. Develop, improve, and implement quality methods and systems, working on cross functional teams in a regulated environment to ensure the safety, reliability and efficacy of products and processes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support design controls activities for surgical instruments used with Informatix systems to ensure efficient, effective, and compliant new product launches including, but not limited to development planning, requirements specifications, verification and validation

• Support risk management activities in accordance with ISO 14971, conduct preliminary risk assessments for projects.
• Support Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for designs and processes

• Support verification, and validation activities; Support test tool and method development, test documentation, test part management, and test traceability
• Support quality planning and inspection activities; Develop inspection plans and custom gauging based upon required measurement and tolerances
• Support Change Order review for drawings, considering Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Inspection (DFI)
• Support design transfer activities; Act as liaison between supplier and ATEC for quality related concerns or issues. Technical interface with contract manufacturers
• Support product and process changes for qualification and validation requirements; support change implementation
• Support statistical studies to analyze data and recommend appropriate controls for ensuring product and process conformance to specification
• Provide subject matter expertise for NCRs, CAPAs, and complaints, inclusive of associated risk assessments, to support business priorities
• Troubleshoot and drive efficiency in new and ambiguous processes; Support cost savings and continuous process and quality improvements through application of six sigma, 5S, and lean manufacturing
• Other duties as assigned