Senior Quality Engineer (GMP)

Proclinical is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer (GMP) for a leading biopharmaceutical company located in Pleasanton, CA. This role is responsible for quality functions that are assigned within the Operations Quality team.

Must be eligible to work in the US.

Job Responsibilities:

• Participate in design reviews, Risk Management, Validation & Verification plans and reports during Product Development as required.
• Responsible for Design Transfer activities for new product introductions internally or externally, ensuring quality and manufacturing process readiness. Support and/or drive Equipment and Process Validation, including Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (OQ), internally or externally.
• Development of Master Validation Plan, Quality Plans and Reports
• Provide quality inputs and/or requirements as applicable.
• Focuses and determines proper engineering principles on reliability issues.
• Drive and own quality assurance and requirements during development phases and post-market release, including Change Control
• Implement lessons learned in other/new products, respectively new or running projects.
• Identify and manage Critical to Quality (CTQ's)
• Adhere to defined and communicated Corporate Quality requirements, applicable Regulatory Standards, methods, and procedures, with openness to identifying improvements.
• Focus on streamlining activities for increased efficiencies.
• Control of Documentations

Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, industrial, chemical, electrical), or other technical discipline, or advanced degree in other disciplines, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Demonstrated competency with desired 8+ years of quality engineering and/or operations experience including a minimum 5 years' experience in an electro-mechanical, assembly and test manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and GD&T.
• Medical Device Auditor certification preferred.
• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt or Lean Master preferred with proven completion of projects in which solutions were sought at the root level of the problem.
• Supplier Development and Management experience.
• Responsible for performing all duties in compliance with FDA's Quality System Regulation (QSR), ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and all other international regulatory requirements with which ABBVIE/ZELTIQ complies.
• Design Control and/or Design Assurance experience
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Experience working in cross-functional, cross-business, and cross-cultural projects.
• Hands-on personality.
• Competent using office software including Database management, MS Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• 10% Travel

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Miranda Gilmer at (+1) 570-277-7065 or m.gilmer@proclinical.com.

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

Proclinical Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

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