Quality Design Engineer 2 CR
Alajuela, Costa Rica
+ **Education / Educación:** University level: Engineering Bachelor’s Degree.
+ **Experience / Experiencia:** Minimum 2 years of professional experience in positions of similar nature. Desirable previous experience in Design Engineering.
+ **Specialized Knowledge (Desirable) / Conocimiento especializado (preferible):**
+ Competency in statistical analysis and tools (Minitab preferred)
+ Proficiency using CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred)
+ Familiar with Good Laboratory Practices and QSR (Quality Systems Regulations
+ Knowledge of plastic/metal components processing
+ Tolerance stack-up Analysis demonstrated experience
+ **Languages required for the position (Desirable) / Idiomas requeridos para el puesto (preferible):** Spanish, Fluent in English
**Computer tools and knowledge level required (Desirable) / Herramientas informáticas y nivel de conocimiento requerido:**
+ Basic Skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point and other office software programs.
+ CAD tools demonstrated experience (SolidWorks)
+ Demonstrated experience in tools for Statistical Analysis (Minitab)
+ Measurement and laboratory equipment experience.
+ **Summary of Duties and Responsibilities / Resumen de funciones y responsabilidades:**
+ Supports research, design and development quality projects related to complaints and costumer experience including creating tooling and fixtures to meet product and process development needs. The Quality Design Engineer performs a variety of duties that require creativity and innovation.
+ Assume technical role on a cross-functional team on design changes, process changes, design for manufacturability, and product enhancements (quality projects) including related testing, tooling and fixtures.
+ Propose solutions to design, process, and quality issues through the application of engineering principles, analysis, and empirical methods.
+ Create and maintain accurate documentation of prototype concepts, tooling, drawings and shop orders in coordination with Quality Assurance, PMQ, R&D and other operational functions.
+ Support prototype and pilot production of quality projects and enhancements related to complaints and customer experience in coordination with the Manufacturing and Quality Control functions.
+ Support PMQA in performing complaint investigations and root cause analysis for product returns.
+ Support PQE team as needed to support testing or documentation required for Agile INVs investigation and possible correction actions or product/process improvements.
+ Propose designs of prototype fixtures and establish methods to support design verification activities related to quality projects.
+ Develop test methods, generate protocols and complete reports for design verification, and design validation; support process validation activities related to quality projects.
+ Execute and create Protocols and laboratory notebook studies.
+ Create modeling components and assemblies in CAD and create detailed drawings.
+ Coordinate work with outside vendors and internal personnel including material procurement and testing.
+ Provide maintenance of Design History File Documentation per FDA requirements.
+ **Qualifications / Cualificaciones:**
+ Customer Focus
+ Problem Solving
+ Informing
+ Drive for Results