Supervisor, Quality Engineering

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

The Quality Engineering Supervisor leads a team of quality engineers, technicians and inspectors focused on process and product quality improvement for multiple production lines/values streams. This role has responsibility for incoming product/component inspection, NCR investigation, production quality, and final QC inspection/testing. The Quality Engineering Supervisor has responsibility for internal and customer facing key metric performance for assigned production lines/value streams.

This role is responsible for the hiring, development, and overall management of his/her Quality team. This individual develops and manages work assignments, analyzes, and trends Quality performance data and utilizes problem solving methods to improve processes and eliminate Quality issues. The Quality Supervisor works closely with CI resources in the site to drive overall Lean and Quality improvements.

In addition, as a contributor to Quality System compliance, the Quality Supervisor supports the site to ensure the Quality System adheres to ISO 9001, ISO 13485, MDSAP, FDA 21 CFR Part 820/211, EU MDR, and other regulatory standards, as applicable.

Relocation assistance available

What You’ll do as Supervisor Quality Engineering

• Lead assigned Quality team focused on overall manufacturing/servicing quality improvement for key internal and customer facing metrics.
• Lead assigned Quality team focused on internal production quality by improving component and process non conformances; production line DPU (defect per unit); production FPY (first pass yield).
• Lead assigned Quality team to improve customer facing and internal product/service and process quality key metrics through robust data analysis and improvement/problem solving projects.
• Ensure robust production and process controls that are in alignment with production and Lean strategies.
• Align production product and service quality improvement to supplier improvement strategies and tactics.
• Establish individual and team objectives to attain key metric performance and ensure alignment to the overall Quality strategy.
• Lead the Team’s talent development processes and knowledge development.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering or related technical field) with minimum 5 years of Quality Engineering experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience working within a regulated or certified Quality Management System
• Minimum 3 years of experience with supplier quality
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Lean methods
• Minimum 3 years supervising/leading employees

Preferred:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in healthcare, medical device, or other regulated industry
• ASQ, QSR, or familiarity with QSR/GMP regulations

Other:

• Customer Focused: Demonstrates a “Customer first” mindset, responds with a sense of urgency
• Teamwork: Collaborates with others, works in a professional manner to support team actions
• Results: Effectively manages work tasks, is detail oriented and strives for continuous improvement, ability to analyze technical issues, ability to cope with change and shifting priorities
• Communication: Constructs clear written communication. Keeps manager and co-workers informed
• Job Knowledge: PC experience and working familiarity of common desktop applications including Excel, Visio, Minitab, and Word
• Initiative/Leadership: Takes ownership of task and projects and seeks clarification if unsure of direction
• Ability to analyze and interpret data; utilize problem solving methodologies and drive process improvements

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future.

Here is a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market competitive pay
• Extensive paid time off and (9) added holidays
• Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision benefits
• Long/short term disability coverage
• 401(K) with company match
• Maternity and parental leave
• Additional add on benefits/discounts for programs such as pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and continued educational programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

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Pay range for this opportunity is $90,737.50 - $117,425.00. This position is eligible for bonus participation.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits

Open until position is filled.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.