Katalyst Healthcares and Life Sciences
Job Description:
- Protocol Review & Compliance: Study and assess Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) protocols and reports for regulatory and procedural compliance.
- Process Audits & Documentation: Conduct thorough audits of manufacturing processes to identify documentation gaps. Update Quality Management System (QMS) documents to reflect findings and ensure alignment with current standards.
- Process Optimization: Design and execute Design of Experiments (DoE) to optimize process parameters for CNC Machining and DCM. Establish and document robust process parameters and operating windows.
- Validation Execution: Execute or re-execute validation protocols including sample measurements and data collection. Generate comprehensive IQ, OQ, PQ reports based on validation activities.
- Statistical Analysis: Run statistical reports to analyze process capability, variability, and performance trends.
- Change Management: Lead and document change management activities related to process improvements and equipment modifications.
- Continuous Monitoring: Monitor validated process parameters to ensure equipment and processes remain in a validated state. Implement controls and corrective actions as needed to maintain compliance.
- Experience working in QMS and ERP systems.
- Experience with IQ/OQ/PQ/TMV preferred.
- Worked with cross functional teams.
- Collaborate with Quality Engineering to provide manufacturing support.
- Responsible for providing manufacturing engineering support to specific projects including change analysis, risk analysis, and manufacturing readiness.
- Should be experienced in Medical device manufacturing assembly lines.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues relating to the safety, efficacy, quality, cost, or delivery of components and finished devices.
- Need to conduct qualification, verification, and validation activities to produce medical devices.
- Need to be responsible for completing engineering work and contribute to new product development teams and product support, typically including the following activities: technology development, test of materials or products, preparation of specifications, six sigma, process studies, process improvements, and report preparation.
- Participate on cross-functional project teams. Coordinate, manage, and document project work and progress, and recommend appropriate revisions.
- Work with CFT teams in troubleshooting problems on the production floor.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in medical device manufacturing, with hands-on experience in CNC Machining and DCM.
- Strong understanding of FDA, ISO 13485, and GMP requirements.
- Proficiency in statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab, JMP).
- Experience with QMS systems and documentation practices.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.