Quality Engineer at Labcorp in Burlington, NC

Labcorp is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our team at our 1238 Anthony Road location in Burlington, NC!

Location: Burlington, NC

Work Schedule: This is a full‑time, exempt (salaried) position assigned to a First Shift schedule, with standard business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.

Business needs may occasionally require flexibility in work hours, including earlier, later, or additional hours, with reasonable notice provided when possible.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct validations of new, upgraded, and existing equipment, processes, and software, including creation of validation protocols and reports.
• Maintain equipment control documentation systems and oversee documentation for facilities, validations, and engineering changes.
• Create, review, update, and approve SOPs, risk assessments, validation documents, and related quality system materials.
• Analyze quality metrics such as customer complaints, nonconformances, and equipment failures, and present trends.
• Investigate quality issues and perform root cause analysis to support corrective actions.
• Extract, clean, analyze, and summarize data to address product and process performance issues and support improvement initiatives.
• Participate in supplier audits and supplier management activities.
• Support internal projects including new product introductions and process improvement initiatives.
• Assist in creating training materials, electronic forms, and validated spreadsheets for manufacturing and inspection workflows.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline such as biomedical, mechanical, or industrial engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 or more years of experience in medical device or FDA‑regulated industries, quality systems, quality assurance, or quality control.
• 1 or more years proficiency in technical writing and Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Additional Job Standards

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to collaborate across functions to support product implementation and troubleshooting.
• Experience with computer programming such as HTML or VBA.
• Experience with graphic design or photo editing.

About the Role

MEDTOX® Diagnostics, part of Labcorp’s Diagnostic Devices Group, is a manufacturer of FDA 510(k)-cleared in vitro medical devices, including drugs‑of‑abuse testing devices and rapid men’s fertility tests. With more than three decades of experience producing millions of devices annually, MEDTOX is an established leader in diagnostic testing.

The Quality Engineer supports equipment integrity, process compliance, and quality system performance across manufacturing operations. The role conducts validations, evaluates quality data, investigates issues, and drives continuous improvement, working cross‑functionally to ensure product reliability and regulatory alignment.

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, please click here. 

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law. 

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