St Jude Medical Jobshttp://jobs.sjm.com2012-05-24 00:45:22.944954USAMinneapolisSenior Design Assurance Technician Job Requisition #: 13148 Date Posted: 05/03/2012 Category: Design Assurance Location: Minneapolis - MN - USA About Us Our 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? We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We currently have this position open in St. Paul: Job Overview The 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. Essential Functions: • Monitor and/or perform calibration and maintenance of all test equipment and fixtures • Initiate documentation changes for test equipment, test methods, test protocols, and test reports. • Collect data, summarize, analyze, perform basic statistical analysis on, and document test results. • Assist with or perform Gage R&R studies. • Assist with the selection, installation and programming of precision measuring equipment. • Assist in designing, building, and evaluation of test methods and inspection fixturing, providing improvement recommendations. • Assist in writing, executing and documenting equipment, product, process, and test method verifications, qualifications, and validations. • Support development, maintenance, and improvement of test labs and facilities. • Complete qualification of test equipment. • Train appropriate personnel on use of test equipment. Must be able to travel between Minnesota CVD sites, specifically St. Paul, Maple Grove, and Minnetonka. Qualifications: • High School degree required; 2 year technical degree preferred • 7+ years experience • Previous experience in assisting with validations & qualifications, Gage R&R, calibration, test methods • Knowledge of Quality Systems, FDA regulations, ISO 13485 and applicable worldwide regulatory requirements including design controls • Experience with optical measurement equipment, hand tools, gages, pressure and force gage testing, and fixture design • Training in blueprint reading and experience with sampling techniques • Good communication and computer skills, including data analysis and report writing skills • Prior medical device experience preferred • ASQ CQT certification or equivalent preferred • See Technician Leveling Chart for additional specific criteria |E-mail this position Submit Resume or C.V.2012-05-03 20:19:50United StatesSt. Jude MedicalMinnesota13148MNMinneapolis, MN28411501http://jobs.sjm.com/xml/28411501/job