Quality Engineer III

About

B. Braun Medical Inc.

B. Braun Medical Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and services to the healthcare industry. Other key product areas include nutrition, pharmacy admixture and compounding, ostomy and wound care, and dialysis. The company is committed to eliminating preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient, clinician and environmental safety.

B. Braun Medical is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa., and is part of the

B. Braun Group of Companies in the U.S., which includes

B. Braun Interventional Systems, Aesculap and CAPS.

Globally, the

B. Braun Group of Companies employs more than 64,000 employees in 64 countries. Guided by its Sharing Expertise philosophy,

B. Braun continuously exchanges knowledge with customers, partners and clinicians to address the critical issues of improving care and lowering costs. To learn more about

B. Braun Medical, visit

The Quality Engineer III will provide technical Line Support to ensure product quality is built into processes. Primary focus will be to maintain the Quality System and provide support for process improvements to prevent discrepancies from occurring. Other duties include reviews and approves documentation such as protocols, reports, specifications, maintenance work orders and other documentation.

• Establishes quality standards for products and processes and suggest modifications meant to prevent defects in components or final products.
Works closely with cross functional teams, including product design, product management, technical services and production, to identify and mitigate quality risks.
• Audits production processes, raw materials or suppliers/vendors to ensure that established quality standards are met.
• Conducts root cause analysis using the DMAIC principles for defects, non-conformities or other quality failures.
• Able to complete and present technical analysis and assessments.
• Performs process impact assessments and product risk assessments as needed.
• May be responsible for ensuring compliance with formal external quality standards, such as ISO 9001.

• Requires full working knowledge of relevant business practices and procedures in professional field.
• Uses standard theories, principles and concepts and integrates them to propose a course of action.
• Work under minimal supervision. Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish assigned goals.
• May periodically assist in orienting, training, and/or reviewing the work of peers.
• Judgement is required in resolving complex problems based on experience.
• Contacts are primarily with department supervisors, leads, subordinates, and peers.
• Occasional contact with external contractors/vendors.

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 06-08 years related experience required.
• Applicable industry/professional certification preferred.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Occasional business travel required, Ability to work non-standard schedule as needed.

• Light work - Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

• Occasionally:
  
  Reaching upward and downward, Push/pull
• Frequently:
  
  Stand, Sit
• Constantly:
  
  N/A

• Occasionally:
  
  Finger feeling, Handling, Hearing - ordinary, fine distinction, loud (hearing protection required), Push/pull, Reaching upward and downward
• Frequently:
  
  Sitting , Standing, Talking - ordinary, loud/quick, Walking
• Constantly:
  
  N/A

• Occasionally:
  
  Proximity to moving parts
• Frequently:
  
  N/A
• Constantly:
  
  N/A

$ - $/Annually

The targeted range for this role takes into account a range of factors that are considered when making compensation and hiring decisions; included but not limited to: skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of…