Quality Engineer
rms Company
Summary
The Quality Engineer I will provide quality assurance support for manufacturing. This position is responsible for the definition, implementation, and improvement of quality related practices and will provide technical guidance and measurement methodologies support.
Job description
Overview
The Quality Engineer I will provide quality assurance support for manufacturing. This position is responsible for the definition, implementation, and improvement of quality related practices and will provide technical guidance and measurement methodologies support.
Responsibilities
- Quality engineering support for manufacturing and project management
- Develop inspection requirements; facilitate PFMEAs; resolve discrepant material issues and create and maintain quality document such as control plans and inspection plans
- Analyze data and identify improvement opportunities
- Act as the quality interface for a production team in responding to customer complaints using failure analysis, development of corrective and preventative actions and trend analysis
- Support internal and external audit activity
- Lead and participate in company projects providing quality recommendations
- Support validation activity of processes, equipment, and metrology
- Create protocols and analyze data
- Support the Quality Inspectors to ensure that inspection plans comply with the relevant requirements of customer’s product requirements
- Support and comply with the company Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements
- Read, understand, and follow work instructions and standard work
- Partner with other business segments: sales/marketing, customer service, engineering, quality, and finance
- Understand customer needs and the core business markets we serve
- Ensure business systems are implemented, maintained, and functioning properly
- Participate in required company meetings
- Maintain an organized work area (5S)
- Participate in the Operational Excellence Program
- Complete all other work duties as assigned
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or in another Engineering Science
- Knowledge of quality systems, regulatory requirements, and industry standards
- Intermediate knowledge of blueprint reading and GD&T
- Ability to analyze data and ensure data integrity
- Ability to operate a variety of inspection equipment
- Ability to consistently achieve short and long-term business results
- Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or in another Engineering Science
- Knowledge of quality systems, regulatory requirements, and industry standards
- Intermediate knowledge of blueprint reading and GD&T
- Ability to analyze data and ensure data integrity
- Ability to operate a variety of inspection equipment
- Ability to consistently achieve short and long-term business results
- Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
Benefits
- 401(k) Matching
- Onsite Health Clinics
- Discretionary Holiday Bonus
- Cretex University
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program
- Employee Death Benefit
- Sick and Safe Leave
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Profit Sharing
- Parental Leave
- Accident & Critical Illness
- Life Insurance
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Tuition Assistance
Company overview
rms Company, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, is a premier contract manufacturer specializing in precision-machined components for the medical device industry. As part of the Cretex Medical family of companies, rms has established itself as a trusted supplier to leading medical device manufacturers worldwide, with particular expertise in orthopaedic implants and components. The company operates a 215,000 square foot manufacturing facility equipped with over 650 CNC machine tools and advanced technologies including Direct Metal Printing (DMP) for additive manufacturing of complex implant structures. rms serves six major medical markets: cardio stimulation, neurostimulation, interventional vascular, orthopedic spine, trauma and extremity, and ablation and drug delivery. With ISO 13485 certification and FDA registration, the company provides comprehensive services from design for manufacturability (DFMA) support through production, assembly, and sterile packaging. Their capabilities include precision milling, Swiss and lathe turning, wire and sinker EDM, micro laser welding, and secondary processing operations. rms processes over 2.5 million components monthly, working with a wide range of materials from implantable polymers to precious metals like platinum, and has built a reputation for supporting both Fortune 500 medical technology companies and innovative startups in bringing their products to market efficiently and reliably.