Associate Quality Assurance

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Arecibo location in the CRM division.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Shift : First shift- Monday to Friday

As the Associate Quality Assurance, you will support Quality Engineers and Quality Management in implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System by maintaining metric dashboards, tracking line support and process monitoring key indicators, identifying and dispositioning manufacturing process defects (scrap, nonconforming material, etc.), assisting in the identification of primary root causes and understanding corrective / preventive actions.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Learns Process Monitoring Systems by becoming familiar with systems applications and critical process steps; and uses this knowledge to reduce process variation.
• Learns Quality Tools & Training Materials by gaining knowledge of prevalent tools used and by reviewing & utilizing available training materials.
• Assist Product / Process improvement efforts by systematically gathering quality metric data (e.g. : yield, scrap, rework, nonconforming product, among others) and by assisting in the continuous improvement of existing and new product / processes.
• Works with line support team (QC Supervisor, Ops. Supervisor, Manufacturing Engineer, Mfg. Eng. Technician, and Quality Engineer) to perform line situation triage and determine if non-conformance is present, execute initial bracketing and containment, and initiate exception management process.
• May own basic NCMR / CAPA activities with Quality Management or Quality Engineer oversight.
• May provide technical assistance with testing or engineering studies and documenting findings / results.
• Responsible for completing documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with business standards.
• Implements minor changes through change management system and may support major change implementation.
• Runs routine problem-solving investigation with direction and use of basic engineering principles.
• Participates on cross-functional teams.
• Other tasks and duties, as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications