Quality Engineer (R&D)

Quality Engineer

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer

Goods, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide.

Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment.  As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.

About the Role

Essity Health and Medical Solutions is currently seeking a Quality Engineer at our Charlotte, NC location.

The successful candidate will ensure that products and processes meet established specifications and quality standards while using collected findings to identify opportunities for continuous improvement. They will also provide statistical support for sampling plans, data analysis, and failure investigations.

We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge the status quo, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.   

What You Will Do

• Act as role model for safety and quality;
• Collaborates with R&D, manufacturing, marketing, regulatory, and other functions on new product design, design change, and ad hoc projects;
• Perform complex inspections and set quality standards for both in-process and finished products and materials;
• Develops methods for testing, sampling, and training;
• Train and oversee the quality team in their use of control forms, procedures, and correcting quality problems;
• Advises personnel in collecting and organizing the quality and failure data to be reported throughout the manufacturing, repair, and complaint process;
• May act as internal consultant providing technical guidance on more complex projects;
• Apply quality principles, analyzes quality records, prepares reports and recommends improvement;
• Conduct inspection, verification and validation of components or materials used in development processes;
• Identify and address recurring problems either with the quality of the product or the reliability of testing procedures;
• Document quality issues and performance measures for management review;
• Perform continuous improvement projects and lead root cause analysis activities;
• Performs process/test equipment/software validations;
• Researches, purchases, qualifies and provides technical support for test equipment;
• Leads monthly quality review meetings;
• Performs statistical analysis and reporting;
• Writes, reviews, and approves quality system procedures, work instructions, and forms;
• Perform internal, corporate and supplier audits.

Who You Are

• 3+ years experience in quality assurance/quality management;
• Experience at medical device manufacturers (preferred), pharmaceutical or automotive companies;
• Experienced and certified (lead) auditor;
• Prefer advanced knowledge of quality system standards, laws, and regulations such as ISO 13485, ISO 14971, US-FDA QSRs, EU – MDD / MDR, GxPs;
• (Lean) Six Sigma Green or Black belt education helpful;
• Excellent communication and influencing skills;
• Ability to achieve results through problem-solving, decision making, prioritization, organization, and time management;
• Engineering or Life Science related bachelor's degree;
• Business fluent in English (verbal and written), advanced / fluent in Spanish is a plus.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:

Expected Compensation:

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance
• Wellness program provided through Rally
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• PTO offering with Paid Holidays
• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees. 

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

Job Requisition ID:

Essity256030