Manufacturing/QA Engineer

At ZOLL, we're passionate about improving patient outcomes and helping save lives. We provide innovative technologies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Our medical devices, software and related services are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions.

ZOLL Cardiac Management Solutions offers a unique portfolio of novel technologies designed to deliver better insights and better outcomes. On any given day, clinicians utilize these ZOLL products for tens of thousands of cardiac patients around the world:

• LifeVest, the world's first wearable defibrillator, has been trusted to protect more than 1M patients at risk of sudden cardiac death.
• HFMS (Heart Failure Management system) is a non-invasive, patch-based device that monitors pulmonary fluid levels and has been shown to reduce heart failure readmissions rates by 38 percent.
• TherOx Super Saturated Oxygen (SSO2) Therapy is the first FDA-approved therapy since the stent 20+ years ago to reduce infarct size in patients with the most severe heart attacks.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. At ZOLL, your work will help to ensure cardiac patients get the life-saving therapy they need.

ZOLL has been Pittsburgh's Manufacturer of the Year, one of Western PA's Healthiest Employers, and even one of Pittsburgh's Coolest Offices. But it's our unique opportunity to impact people's lives that makes ZOLL the ideal place to build your career.

Job Type

On Site

Job Summary

Develop, validate, document, maintain, and support processes, equipment, and process controls to assure that electro-mechanical products meet specifications and applicable regulations. Develop, implement, and manage value improvement projects which incorporate a Lean/Six-Sigma approach. Provide timely and effective development and implementation of manufacturing standards and process specifications to assure achievement of operations objectives. Implement production testing methods and procedures to assure that products meet specifications. Perform analyses on quality information to proactively improve potential problems and capture improvement opportunities.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for establishing, documenting, validating, training, controlling, and supporting the manufacturing/service process to ensure product can be processed to established quality requirements, timeframes, and costs.
• Responsible to understand the appropriate legal and regulatory requirements in the areas of medical device Manufacturing and Service operations and to establish robust processes and controls to ensure compliance.
• Responsible to build and improve key business relationships within and outside of Operations.
• Ensure operations measurement systems are capable (Gage R&R), process capability (Cpk) is high and process controls are in place to assure that products meet specifications.
• Analyze and design the sequence of operations and process flow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establish methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel.
• May include developing, transitioning, managing, and supporting the launch of manufacturing and service processes remotely, including globally outside of the U.S.. Therefore, a willingness and ability to travel up to 10% internationally is a job requirement.

Required/Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, or related discipline required.
• 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in electro-mechanical process development and quality assurance with a proven record of achievement required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication and analysis skills, with exceptional attention to detail.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Standing - Occasionally
• Walking - Occasionally
• Sitting - Constantly
• Talking - Occasionally
• Hearing - Occasionally
• Repetitive Motions - Frequently

ZOLL is a fast-growing company that operates in more than 140 countries around the world. Our employees are inspired by a commitment to make a difference in patients' lives, and our culture values innovation, self-motivation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Join us in our efforts to improve outcomes for underserved patients suffering from critical cardiopulmonary conditions and help save more lives.

The annual salary for this position is:

Factors which may affect starting salary include geography, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Details of ZOLL's comprehensive benefits plans can be found at www.zollbenefits.com.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until this position is filled. For fully remote positions, compensation will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local wage laws, including minimum wage requirements, based on the employee’s primary work location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.