[{"country_short": "USA", "city": "Minneapolis", "description": "Senior Design Assurance Technician\nJob Requisition #: 13148\nDate Posted: 05/03/2012\nCategory: Design Assurance\nLocation: Minneapolis - MN - USA\n\n\nAbout Us\nOur teams produce game-changing ideas and life-changing results. A career at St. Jude Medical puts you on the leading edge of medical technology, working for a company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and its passion for quality. Isn't this the kind of change you would like in your life?\n\n\n\nWe are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We currently have this position open in St. Paul:\n\nJob Overview\nThe Senior Design Assurance Quality Technician is responsible for assisting engineers in developing and maintaining quality engineering methodologies and providing quality technical support within new product development, manufacturing, or system/services support. This position can be based in either Little Canada or Maple Grove but will involve travel between the two facilities.\n\nEssential Functions:\n\u2022 Monitor and/or perform calibration and maintenance of all test equipment and fixtures\n\u2022 Initiate documentation changes for test equipment, test methods, test protocols, and test reports.\n\u2022 Collect data, summarize, analyze, perform basic statistical analysis on, and document test results.\n\u2022 Assist with or perform Gage R&R studies.\n\u2022 Assist with the selection, installation and programming of precision measuring equipment.\n\u2022 Assist in designing, building, and evaluation of test methods and inspection fixturing, providing improvement recommendations.\n\u2022 Assist in writing, executing and documenting equipment, product, process, and test method verifications, qualifications, and validations.\n\u2022 Support development, maintenance, and improvement of test labs and facilities.\n\u2022 Complete qualification of test equipment.\n\u2022 Train appropriate personnel on use of test equipment.\nMust be able to travel between Minnesota CVD sites, specifically St. Paul, Maple Grove, and Minnetonka.\n\nQualifications:\n\u2022 High School degree required; 2 year technical degree preferred\n\u2022 7+ years experience\n\u2022 Previous experience in assisting with validations & qualifications, Gage R&R, calibration, test methods\n\u2022 Knowledge of Quality Systems, FDA regulations, ISO 13485 and applicable worldwide regulatory requirements including design controls\n\u2022 Experience with optical measurement equipment, hand tools, gages, pressure and force gage testing, and fixture design\n\u2022 Training in blueprint reading and experience with sampling techniques\n\u2022 Good communication and computer skills, including data analysis and report writing skills\n\u2022 Prior medical device experience preferred\n\u2022 ASQ CQT certification or equivalent preferred\n\u2022 See Technician Leveling Chart for additional specific criteria\n\n\n|E-mail this position \nSubmit Resume or C.V.", "date_new": "2012-05-03 20:19:50", "url": "http://jobs.sjm.com/xml/28411501/job", "country": "United States", "company": "St. Jude Medical", "title": "Senior Design Assurance Technician", "reqid": "13148", "state": "Minnesota", "state_short": "MN", "location": "Minneapolis, MN", "uid": 28411501}]