Quality Specialist III
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Job Location:
Olive Branch, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Expected Travel: None
Requisition ID:13424
About Teleflex Incorporated
As a global provider of medical technologies Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of peoples lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia emergency medicine interventional cardiology and radiology surgical vascular access and urology. We believe that the potential of great people purpose-driven innovation and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare.
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At Teleflex we are empowering the future of healthcare. For more information please visit .
Global Operations - Global Operations is a complex and diverse organization within the company which is responsible for product fulfilment to all our customers from end to end. We pride ourselves on being totally Customer Centric in our unrelenting focus on Improving Quality Service and Value as perceived by our customers. Our employees are dedicated to the Global Operations Enterprise Excellence journey. Join a dynamic growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients lives.
Position Summary
Growth Culture People and Careers: this is the Teleflex Advantage. The Quality Specialist provides support and leadership for quality related processes including but not limited to the Global Ship Hold process audit process management support and quality systems meetings and forums and maintains control of the NADC Quality Hold Cage. Additionally the Quality Specialist will monitor and analyze quality restricted material within the distribution center to perform trend analysis and opportunities for improvements.
Principal Responsibilities
Quality system compliance to ISO 13485 ISO 9001 21CFR 820 and Medical Devices Regulations
Governance and management of the Global Ship Hold process SME for Ship Hold process including but not limited to:
o Manage initiating ship holds on behalf of non-Agile PLM sites.
o Manage completion of stock assessment/verification (Physical verification of impacted stock) in collaboration with DC operations.
o Manage and submit stock assessment quantities in Agile.
o Manage and oversee the completion of any local restriction activities in relation to ship holds.
o Manage ship hold disposition confirmation activities.
o Manage verify and resolve discrepancies of product quantities at all stages of the ship hold process.
o Incorporate DC Finance DC Demand Planning etc. as applicable in the completion of disposition activities.
o Manage reconciliation and provide any required documentation to support closure of each phase of the product ship hold and the subsequent closure 3PL/DC.
o Manage and review ship holds to ensure all ship hold DC tasks have been completed and closed.
o Managing unauthorized ship hold releases in SAP.
o Manage completing product batch reports for ship holds in SAP and Agile.
o Governance of all products contained within the Quality quarantine cage.
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Responsibility for Administration and oversight of quality systems processes including but not limited to:
o Maintain documentation and communications with the Field Corrective Actions (FCA) Team
o Distribution Center (NADC) audit process Internal Audit support
o ISO / Regulatory authority support
Lead / support internal audits
ISO / FDA / etc. Regulatory authority support
Assist the NADC with resolution of local quality issues
Support QRB (Quality Review Processes) & MRB (Material Review Board) processes
Manage and complete sample requests for external clients.
Manage with all Nonconformance sort activities.
Manage restricting and quarantining nonconforming products.
Verifying and updating essential product information in SAP and Blue Yonder.
Providing Global Operations with visibility reports in relation open product ship holds
Provide KPI metric reports periodically and on request.
Own and drive metrics to become a key player in the development of processes to enable and support both the gathering and improving of metrics associated with quality processes. Analyze and identify trends from quality data and develop proactive measures in support of continuous improvement.
Provide KPI metric reports periodically and on request.
Investigate and provide required documentation upon request from the Field Corrective Action Team.
Manage and maintain Recall/Scrap trailer logs for product disposal.
Manage the NADC Quality Cage including maintaining accurate inventory records scrap activities and all associated documentation.
All other duties as assigned.
Education / Experience Requirements
3 years experience working within quality in a medical device environment or similar type of role is required/
Bachelors degree in engineering business logistics or operations is preferred
Experience with Blue Yonder WMS is a plus.
Experience with SAP applications is a plus.
Excellent computer skills (MS Word Excel and PowerPoint) is required.
Internal Auditor qualification an advantage
Excellent technical writing skills essential
Attention to detail and accuracy essential
Problem solving skills for developing creative solutions and meeting objectives are required.
Certifications (e.g. CQIA CQPA Six Sigma etc.) preferred.
Specialized Skills / Other Requirements
Strong communication skills both oral and written with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines for multiple projects.
Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment under pressure and maintain positive enthusiastic attitude.
Eagerness to learn and expand responsibilities.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong working relationships.
Experience with systematic project management and problem-solving methodologies is preferred.
Statistical analysis techniques with excellent verbal written and presentation skills.
Key Relationships/ Interfaces
NADC Ops and QA leaders
Global QA Team
Global Operations and Logistics
Global Manufacturing Team
Customer Service
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At Teleflex we follow a comprehensive hiring process. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agency recruiters or 3rd party firms. We do not make unsolicited job offers. We do not ask for money or require equipment purchase up-front.
Teleflex Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to age race religion color national origin ancestry sexual orientation disability nationality sex or veteran status. If you require accommodation to apply for a position please contact us at: or
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Quality Assurance
- FDA Regulations
- Data Collection
- Food Safety Experience
- ISO 9001
- Mobile Devices
- Root cause Analysis
- Quality Systems
- OSHA
- Food Processing
- Quality Management
- cGMP
About Company
Teleflex is a global provider of medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. We apply purpose driven innovation – a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs – to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, w ... View more
