Senior Technician, Quality in Cork, Ireland

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Senior Technician, Quality

Reports To: Associate Manager/Manager, Quality Assurance

Contract: 12 Month Contract

Location: Springhill, Carrigtwohill

Shift: Evening Shift. 3.00 pm – 11.00 pm (Some Flexibility).

Key Areas of Responsibility

To provide expert QA support to Operations, ensuring operational goals and objectives are achieved for the plant.

• Be a Subject Matter Expert with regard to Acceptable Quality Standards for products and processes.

• Ensure Regulatory compliance in area to cGMP’s of all medical device regulatory agencies (e.g. FDA and TUV)

• Represent QA as the first point of contact for daily line support issues.

• Troubleshoot product and process related issues and identifies root cause.

• Work with QE’s and product teams to identify areas for risk reduction and error proofing processes and work on implementation of these.

• Drive awareness training with PTMs with the assistance of the manufacturing trainer.

• MRB: Provide input into the disposition for any non-conforming product and identify appropriate corrective action with other support team members.

• Perform internal quality audits.

• Trending and analysis of key Quality metrics.

• Assist in the preparation of periodic reports

• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Knowledge Skills

• Minimum qualification: Level 6 qualification in related quality discipline.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a QA role.

• Knowledge of GMP regulated environment and experience in a similar role would be an advantage.

• Can manage obstacles and ambiguity. Experience/training in problem solving methodology. (Engineering Essentials TM)

• Builds strong relationships by fostering open communications, respect and trust. Is diplomatic, tactful and leverages excellent interpersonal skills to help achieve outcomes.

• Analytical & problem-solving skills, process improvement orientation, and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.

• Builds strong customer engagement and credibility by delivering on expectations and commitments.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.

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