Design Quality Engineer

A globally renowned pharmaceutical company is seeking to recruit a Design Quality Engineer to their office in Switzerland. The organisation works across a range of industries, from medical devices to pharmaceutical and consumer goods, and operates in over 60 countries. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with a prestigious and historic pharmaceutical establishment and provide real regulatory expertise.

Job Responsibilities:

• Liaising with all key stakeholders when formulating and communicating the Project Plans.
• Ensuring continual deployment of the MDR Plan through consistent excellence in project management.
• Designing Quality team member focused on life cycle management activities.
• Enhancing the Design Control and Risk Management processes to better reflect the state of the art practices and drive continuous improvement.
• Applying statistical methods and process/design excellence tools to establish test plans as well as evaluate test data and processes.
• Performing Gage R&R studies.
• Conducting and leading design verification and validation activities.
• Conducting and leading design/process failure mode effects and analysis.
• Providing leadership in all areas of the Quality System, including, but not limited to Corrective & Preventive Actions, Complaints, Nonconforming Materials, Risk Management, etc.
• Providing leadership in the understanding of medical device regulations to other disciplines.
• Communicating effectively at all levels within Quality as well as cross-functionally with departments such as Product Development, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, and Marketing.
• Knowing and following all laws and policies that apply to the job, and maintain the highest levels of professionalism, ethics and compliance at all times.
• Accountable for the successful delivery of multiple simultaneous projects, spanning multiple functional areas and locations.
• Responsible of clear definition of project scope and deliverables, milestones and timeline, project risks and contingency plans.

Skills and Requirements:

• A minimum of a Bachelors degree in Engineering or related technical or scientific discipline with a minimum of 7+ years of experience in a related field is required.
• Proven exceptional written and oral presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of Design Controls, GMPs, QSR, 21 CFR 820, MDD 93/42/EEC, ISO13485 and ISO14971 quality requirements is required.
• Previous Quality Engineering experience is preferred.
• Experience in a Medical Device regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge and skills in MS Office.
• Excellent problem solving, decision-making, and root cause analysis skills are required.
• Interpersonal skills that foster conflict resolution are required.
• Strong quality engineering skills with a proven track record in design verification/validation, process verification/validation, and design/process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis is preferred.
• Ability to multi-task independently with minimal supervision Working knowledge of material science and mechanical product knowledge is preferred.
• Development and manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Fluency in English is required, good knowledge of German would be a strong asset.

To Apply:

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In case you have difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact James Wilson at +44 203 762 2703 or upload your CV on our website - www.proclinical.com.

A full job description is available on request.

Proclinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.

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