Quality and Process Improvement Engineer
Professional Products, Inc. · DeFuniak Springs, FL · 8 mo ago
Management$64k–$80k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and continually improve PPI’s ISO 13485:2016 certification and QMS as the Management Representative.
- Lead Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) processes: initiation, root cause analysis, action implementation, and validation.
- Drive process improvement initiatives across Quality, Operations, and Administrative workflows—including medical billing and insurance compliance.
- Manage responses for customer complaints, investigations, and returns analysis.
- Cook up with suppliers for Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCARs).
- Perform quality containment for defective products and communicate quality alerts.
- Assess and disposition non-conformances in production.
- Provide quality and compliance training and coaching to other departments.
- Manage calibration records and ensure equipment compliance with QMS requirements.
- Conduct internal quality system, product, and process audits supporting continual improvement.
- Establish and track Quality KPIs and lead Management Review data preparation.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to identify, implement, and measure process improvement outcomes.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Quality or Manufacturing Engineering.
- Minimum 3 years of experience working within ISO 13485 or ISO 9001 systems.
- 1–3 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in process or quality engineering.
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering-related field.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and cross-functionally in a dynamic environment.
- Interest in professional growth toward a Quality & Compliance Manager or Continuous Improvement Lead role.
Qualifications
- Strong working knowledge of the ISO 13485:2016 or ISO 9001 standards.
- Understanding of Quality Management System concepts, including RCCA, CAPA, Process Validation, and Process Control.
- Familiarity with Power BI, SQL, Excel, and Microsoft Business Central for data analysis and reporting.
- Strong professional proficiency in the Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).
Skills / Abilities
- Strong initiative and ability to drive independent projects to completion.
- Quality-oriented and attentive to detail while balancing speed and practicality.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to translate strategic objectives into actionable improvement projects.
- Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving abilities.
Benefits
- Bonus Compensation
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation
- 401k
- Health Insurance