West Pharma Senior Quality & Metrology Engineer m/f/d 

Germany, North Rhine – Westphalia 

734496909

Contract details: Permanent, Full-Time

Start date: asap

Katharina Steffens

Job Summary:

In this role, you will liaise with customers and suppliers on new and existing metrology / quality projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the identification, and development of innovative solutions to measure dimensional attributes on West product and aligned to West or / customer drawings
• Work independently and with project teams to develop design control deliverables including quality plans, manufacturing & inspection documentation, test methods, and any necessary records for compiling design history file
• Liaise with customers and suppliers on new and existing metrology / quality projects
• Chairing customer meetings reviewing measurement systems, data analysis and inspection reports
• Contribute or lead workstreams allocated to Quality or dimensional measurement system development for customer focused initiatives associated with new product development or optimization of existing product
• Support quality assurance improvement activities by evaluating products, processes or materials in order to develop control or improvement strategies
• Work with management and technical staff in performing root cause failure analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actions to preclude recurrence of targeted defect or failure mode
• Conduct data trend analysis to identify short and long-range patterns so that recommendations can be made to effect continuous improvement necessary to satisfy customer requirements
• Support the training of local metrology operators, ongoing re-fresher training and assessment to determine level of competency on a frequent basis

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, physics, engineering, material science or related sciences
• Minimum 3 – 5 years of quality related experience with preferred experience in pharmaceutical and/or medical device industry
• Knowledge of ISO/ASME GD&T requirements, interpreting 2D engineering drawings and 3D models
• Proven experience of Measurement System Analysis (MSA) development, as well as of Minitab and statistical packages
• Experience using Six Sigma & SPC tools and techniques (Green Belt is a plus)
• ASQ certification is highly desired
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills to troubleshoot issues and identify root causes
• Excellent communications skills with external and internal customers and suppliers
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills including flexibility, collaboration and inclusion skills, and ability to work in an international team environment
• Work independently to complete projects local or international, resolve issues, navigate changes required to project workstream and maintain expectations of stakeholders