Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
Job Description
Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
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Location/Division Specific Information
The Chemical Analysis Division (CAD) provides a diverse mix of analytical instruments and associated services to a broad range of end user markets including Safety & Security, Environmental, Food Safety, Energy, Mining, Life Science Manufacturing and Recycling, to name a few. Its instruments are deployed in the field and on the line, in challenging environments where customers put a premium on robustness, reliability and ease of use. They allow them to make decisions where they operate and streamline their businesses. CAD is a complex division with a global footprint, broad product portfolio and diverse customer base.
Discover Impactful Work:
The QA Engineer will serve as the quality lead for the Scotts Valley site, providing hands-on QA/QC support to ensure full compliance with quality and regulatory standards. This customer-facing role will play a crucial part in facilitating root cause investigations, reducing scrap, and leading supplier quality. This role will also be responsible for maintaining and improving the Quality Management System. The QA Engineer will report to the Senior Quality Manager of Strategic Programs.
A day in the Life:
- Lead site QA/QC processes to support Scotts Valley Operations
- Lead Product Inspection and Non-conformance Management Processes
- Facilitate root cause investigations with cross functional team and communicate findings with internal and external customers.
- Responsible for Customer Complaint Investigation and driving CAPA actions with intensity to ensure timely closure.
- Conduct internal and supplier/vendor audits as needed and serve as an authorized representative to host external audits.
- Ensure that standard operating procedures and forms are current, accurate and properly applied
- Trending and Reporting Metrics data for site, business unit and divisional reporting.
- Support supplier qualification, compilation of scorecards and quarterly business reviews.
- Use Thermo Fisher Scientific's PPI Business System to drive efficiency and continuous improvement across the Quality function.
Keys to Success:
Education
- Bachelor's degree in technical/scientific or related field, e.g. engineering, chemistry, biology, or mathematics.
Experience
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in the Quality Engineering field
- Experience facilitating Root Cause Analysis using tools such as Fishbone Analysis, 5-why Analysis etc.
- Experience with implementation of QMS programs including Nonconformance Management, CAPAs, Customer Complaints and Audits
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 standard required
- Solid understanding on the standard suite of quality tools, such as 8Ds, A3, Corrective and Preventive Actions, Customer Complaints, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) preferred
- Initiative and self-direction in planning, organizing, documenting and solving problems.
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety shoes, safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
Benefits
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $83,300.00-$111,100.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards