Reliability Engineer

Welcome to Arthrex…we are a global medical device company and leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. With a corporate mission of helping surgeons treat their patients better, Arthrex has pioneered the field of arthroscopy and developed more than 7,500 innovative products and surgical procedures to advance minimally invasive orthopedics worldwide.

* Perform failure analysis during complaint investigations and record detailed observations of returned products as received. * Test returned product according to established specifications and record detailed results with an emphasis on consistency. * Determine root causes of non-conformances discovered. * Identify, collect and analyze data to support the company commitment to quality products. * Summarize non-conformance and root cause trends by products and product families. * Use risk analysis tools to evaluate product and system safety issues. * Work directly with the design, manufacturing and quality engineering teams to enhance product reliability and quality. * Use probability and statistical tools to analyze product lifecycles. * Develop statistical methods for using collected data to predict product reliability.

* A Bachelors degree in engineering or a related field. * Three years relevant Reliability Engineering experience required preferably with emphasis on failure analysis, physics of failure, risk analysis, data collection, data analysis and reporting. * Experience in evaluating returned product in a regulated environment or experience in medical device testing or manufacturing is a plus. **Knowledge and Skill Requirements/Specialized Courses and/or Training:** * Knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications such as Excel and Word. Knowledge of and experience with applying probability or statistical tools to improve product reliability using software such as Minitab. Experience with reliability engineering tools such as FMEA, FTA and RBD’s. **Machine, Tools, and/or Equipment Skills:** * Familiarity with electrical and mechanical testing tools and methods is required.