Requisition ID:5757

Job Title:Senior Design Quality Engineer, NPD

Job Country:United States (US)

Here at Avanos Medical, we passionately believe in three things:

• Making a difference in our products, services and offers, never ceasing to fight for groundbreaking solutions in everything we do;
• Making a difference in how we work and collaborate, constantly nurturing our nimble culture of innovation;
• Having an impact on the healthcare challenges we all face, and the lives of people and communities around the world.

At Avanos you will find an environment that strives to be independent and different, one that supports and inspires you to excel and to help change what medical devices can deliver, now and in the future.

The Avanos COVID-19 Vaccine Policy: This Policy applies to U.S. customer-facing / field-based employees & Avanos leadership: All U.S. customer-facing / field-based employees hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of being fully vaccinated does not need to be disclosed until a job offer has been made but must be submitted within 48 hours after the acceptance of the job offer. If you have a qualifying medical condition or sincerely held religious belief or practice that precludes you from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, you may apply for an exemption or deferral after you accept the job offer and before your scheduled start date. The reasonable accommodation provided to the employee, if any, will depend on the employee's job and the applicable facts, but it may include weekly COVID-19 testing and masking requirements. New hires who do not submit, before their scheduled start date, proof of being fully vaccinated or a request for a reasonable accommodation will have their job offer revoked.

Avanos is a medical device company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter.We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions which will address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we develop, manufacture and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries. Avanos Medical is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AVNS. For more information, visit .

The role

The purpose of this position is to lead the Risk Management and Design Control activities related to the New Product Development as a key member of the medical device development team.

General Expectations and Accountabilities:

• Independently develop the Risk Management files; includes Product Hazards Analysis, Design FMEA, Use FMEA & Process FMEA for new products. Software FMEA as needed.
• Development of Manufacturing Control Plan Realization documentation.
• Provide technical leadership in solving challenging technical problems related to quality issues and technologies and consults on complex issues and projects.

Position Specific Accountabilities:

• • Quality Leadership for Medical Device New Product Development (90% of time)
  • Facilitate and actively participate in the development of deliverables required for medical device product development ensuring adherence to the Avanos design control process.
  • Lead and ensure compliance to all risk management requirements.
  • Actively participate in the development of statistical plans and rationale for design control activities/requirements.
  • Actively partner with the project teams to facilitate the incorporation of all quality system elements, root cause analysis, corrective action and continuous improvement principles throughout the entire product redesign.

Systems Compliance and Audit Support (10% of time):

• Implement the Root Cause Analysis concepts to investigate issues requiring Corrective and Preventative Actions.
• Support notified body and internal audits.

Your qualifications

Required:

• B.S. in Engineering (prefer Biomedical/Mechanical/Electrical)
• 5-7 years of experience in product development & design control
• Medical Device quality experience required, Medical Electrical preferred
• Statistical software experience, such as Minitab, JMP
• Microsoft Office suite, specifically Excel
• The ability to lead and influence others
• The ability to travel to support project needs
• Ability to collaborate on-site in Alpharetta HQ (3 days/week)

Avanos Medical is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a current employee of Avanos, please .

Join us at Avanos
Join us and you can make a difference in our products, solutions and our culture. Most of all, you can make a difference in the lives, people, and communities around the world.

Make your career count
Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of others begins with our employees - through a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits. We provide more than just a salary - our Total Rewards package encompasses everything you receive as an employee; your pay, health care benefits, retirement plans and work/life benefits.

Avanos offers a generous 401(k) employer match of 100% of each pretax dollar you contribute on the first 4% and 50% of the next 2% of pay contributed with immediate vesting.

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