Supplier QA Validation Engineer

Welcome to Arthrex we are a global medical device company and leader in new product development and medical education in orthopaedics. 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 orthopaedics worldwide.

To manage and maintain supplier base to assure products and processes internally and externally meet specifications, improve supplier product quality performance, and determine adequate receiving inspection plan.

* Responsible for reviewing design drawings and processes with suppliers to assure inspectability and compliance. * Work with suppliers to improve product and process quality and assist with correlations studies and inspection plans. * Review supplier processes to assure internal and external processes are adequate to meet specification. * Gather and review supplier Maintenance Repair or Operating (MRO) material list to assure product risk is mitigated. * Responsible for assisting in compiling and reporting on supplier performance statistics. * Evaluate and determine reduced or increased inspection plans based on supplier performance and controls. * Initiate and assist suppliers with Corrective and Preventive Actions and assure actions are adequately closed. * Train and/or assist supplier quality personnel in inspection techniques and the use of new equipment. * Assist in the design and development of methods and tooling for the test and inspection of articles. * Work with supplier to ensure that suppliers operate in accordance with established requirements. * Write and/or assisting in writing of work instructions in conjunction with suppliers. * Responsible for assisting in complaint investigations as related to product quality from suppliers. * This role requires travel up to 50% of the time.

* Bachelor’s degree required preferably in an Engineering or Science discipline. At least three years experience required, preferably in a Quality Control or Quality Assurance position in a Medical Device Company. * Knowledge of testing equipment, statistical methods, control plans. * Proficiency in the use of PC and programs, particularly Excel, Word (or equivalents if changed by the Company), QAD, SAP or similar inventory software.