Senior Quality Engineer – NPD

Teamvantage, a Velosity Company is searching for a Senior Quality Engineer to support our Forest Lake, MN location. This role is responsible to lead new product development programs to production approval by working with customers and program management, ensuring robust processes and documentation are developed and a successful transfer to production. REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Reports to: Engineering Manager Direct Reports: None The typical pay range for this role: $92,000-$138,000 This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography, internal equity and other relevant factors. This is an on-site position supporting our Forest Lake location. Who is Teamvantage? Teamvantage is not your typical manufacturing company. Founded in 1972, we are a state-of-the-art, custom contract manufacturer and injection molder providing creative solutions to our customers unique manufacturing challenges. At Teamvantage, our culture & values are our competitive advantage. Engrained in everything we do are our values of Collaboration, Results-Driven, Continuous Improvement, Integrity, and Customer Satisfaction. Sound like you? Apply to join our team today. What Youll Love about Teamvantage: Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, short term and long-term disability, flex spending, 401k match, and MORE! Quarterly bonus opportunity Generous PTO offerings & 9 paid holidays annually Great opportunities for growth & advancement Clean, friendly, and air-conditioned work environment A collaborative employee centric environment that hires and develops talent based on our values Casual Dress Code Requirements: Preferred Bachelors degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience in a contract manufacturing environment, preferably in regulated industries. Valid identification and the ability to work legally in the United States Preferred 8 years of experience in quality with minimum of 2 years in plastic injection molding. Essential Functions: Work cooperatively with all employees in a team environment Serve as the quality representative on cross-functional new product development teams. Review all documents and specifications referenced on the drawing or purchase orders, identify concerns and communicate to the cross-functional new product development team. Drive drawing and specification changes needed to effectively transfer projects to production. Proactively lead and anticipate the needs of the customer and/or project and develop plans to mitigate risks encountered during the project. Respond in a timely and professional manner to internal and external customer requests that pertain to quality. Understand and follow regulatory requirements for FDA, ISO and Government standards. Develop and optimize validation protocols and execute reports to meet regulatory, customer and internal production requirements. Develop inspection plans, fixtures and methods to achieve quality requirements and standards, document quality issues identified during development and to ensure best practices are implemented. Work closely with the metrology team to schedule and drive product first article inspections, capability studies, gage R&Rs, etc. Review data to ensure accuracy for submission to customers. Investigate and determine root cause of product quality issues and defects for new products and implements solutions to resolve issues; assist other personnel, as required, with the Corrective Action process Establish and execute priorities for multiple programs of varying complexity to achieve customer expectations based on new product development schedules established by the program management team. Drive continual improvement in regard to procedures, processes, work flow, compliance to standa ds, and to ensure product quality. Provide project knowledge and insight to Sustaining Engineers and support production issues as needed. Responsible for performing internal audits, as required, based on internal audit schedule. Mentor and provide guidance, in regard to quality and project related issues, to less experienced team members to drive personal and professional growth of the team, timely and appropriate resolution of issues. Proactively identify gaps, and potential solutions to resolve them, in existing equipment, resources and technology to ensure the quality team is well-positioned to address ever-changing market and customer needs. Other tasks as assigned by supervisor WORKING CONDITIONS: Teamvantage is a non-smoking, climate controlled, professional injection molding facility. The manufacturing environment may be subject to airborne contaminants and chemical odors as would be customary in an injection molding facility. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. Velostiy is an E-Verify employer. Velosity maintains ITAR-compliant operations in our facilities. Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status. Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran, marital, or disability status.