Job Title:
Principal Quality Engineer - Sterility Assurance

Company: Endo International plc

Location: rochester, NY

Created: 2024-04-20

Job Type: Full Time

Job Description:

Why Endo?We want the best and brightest people at Endo to help us achieve our mission to develop and deliver life-enhancing products through focused execution. Our nearly 3,000 global team members understand the important role we play in delivering healthcare and are dedicated to supporting each other as we work to bring the best treatments forward. Our shared values of Integrity & Quality, Innovation, Drive, Collaboration and Empathy guide our team and enable us to deliver upon our vision of helping everyone we serve live their best life.At Endo, we are building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for talented individuals to join our team.The Principal Quality Engineering Independently supports the most complex projects, collaborating with other quality, engineering, and manufacturing operations functions to ensure the quality aspects of validation and qualification activities, performing various types of analysis and generating and reviewing internal investigations, CAPAs, and change controls. Leads multi-functional teams in special, highly sensitive, andor cross-site projects. Leads investigations, corrective actions, continuous improvement projects, and process capability improvements. Coaches personnel across departments in quality processes and mentors more junior Quality Engineers in the use of decision-making tools.Validation & QualificationIndependently supporting the most complex projects, collaborates with other quality, engineering, and manufacturing operations functions ensure all quality aspects of validation and qualification activities at the site including process validation, facility qualification, equipment validation (URS), IQ, OQ and PQReviews and may approve the generation and maintenance of validationqualification protocols and Validation Master Plans40%AnalysisDemonstrates break-through thinking to solve complex problemsLeads multi-functional teams in special, highly sensitive, andor cross-site projectsMentors more junior Quality Engineers in the use of decision-making toolsPerforms statistical analysis for the identification of trendsCollaborates with other departments to implement improvements30%ComplianceCoaches personnel across departments in quality processesProvides subject matter expertise to support other departments (e.g. change controls, SOPs, CAPAs, investigation etc.) to ensure compliance with cGMPsReviews and approves engineering Change ControlsCollaborates with other departments to ensure quality standards are in placeLeads investigations, corrective actions, continuous improvement projects, and process capability improvements (FMEA, root cause analysis, process mapping, Six Sigma, SPC, DOE, etc.)Authorsrevises department SOPs that reflect current practices and are in compliance with FDA and other regulatory requirements and guidances25%MetricsPresents data at Management Reviews5%QualificationsEducation & ExperienceBS in Engineering, Science, or equivalent plus a minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience. Advanced degree a plusKnowledgeKnowledge of statistics, failure modes and effects analysis, root cause analysis, process mapping, statistical process control, design of experiments, and other related engineering toolsSkills & AbilitiesAbility to lead teamsAbility to coach personnel across departments and to mentor other Quality EngineersAbility to display and analyze data in a logical mannerGood communication skills, including reading and understanding technical instructionsGood attention to detailSolid organizational skillsAbility to take initiative, set priorities and follow through on assignmentsPhysical RequirementsAbility to stand for up to 8 hoursAbility to wear personal protective equipment, including respirators, gloves, etc.Manual dexterityAbility to lift and carry 15 lbs.