Careers
Abaxis®, a manufacturer of point-of-care diagnostic systems, is seeking applicants for the following positions. Abaxis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Abaxis is a federal government contractor and as such, it has certain obligations with respect to various federal laws, regulations, and executive orders and must take affirmative action to ensure equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. Abaxis will recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, or status as a disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other protected veteran.
Interested applicants may e-mail their resume to: careers@abaxis.com. Resumes that are mailed or faxed will not be considered.
Abaxis does not provide reimbursement for relocation expenses.
Disability Access
Abaxis is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process you may contact HR at (510) 675-6565 or email careers@abaxis.com. (Only those calls pertaining to disability assistance will be returned)
Reasonable accommodation requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
ABAXIS UTILIZES APPROVED RECRUITERS ONLY.
OUR VENDOR LIST IS CLOSED UNTIL 2012.
NO SOLICITATION PLEASE.
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Current Open Positions
Updated 07/22/2010
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Director of Sales, North American Animal Health Business
The Director of Sales plays a vital role in the overall continued rapid growth of the company. Formulating, developing and executing both a strategic and tactical sales plan combined with building, training and developing a world class field sales organization, resulting in predictable, rapid and sustained revenue growth while managing expenses and increasing profitability is critical.
Supervises/Authority: The Abaxis Director of Sales (DOS) will supervise and direct on a daily basis 8- 10 Area Sales Managers (ASM), each of them supervising 6-8 Regional Account Managers (RAM). The primary responsibility of the DOS is to manage the Area Sales Managers to the day to day requirements and expectations of their positions. The DOS is ultimately responsible for all field sales adherence to company policy and procedure, customer retention, customer satisfaction, instrument upgrades, reagent growth through customer education of applications and clinical utility for our consumables (organic), and building an ever increasing customer base across all market segments; in all cases working alongside the ASM and RAM, reporting to the VP Sales and Marketing.
Duties/Description:
- The Director of Sales is required to work in the field 25% to 50% of the time with the duties and responsibilities indicated below:
- Working alongside the Area Sales Manager participating in and overseeing the Regional Account Manager recruiting / interviewing / boarding / training process; reviewing each Area’s RAM staffing, training and development; territory mapping; obtaining and updating ASM and RAM forecasts, gathering competitive intelligence; analyzing obstacles, threats and opportunities; and reporting back to the Vice President Sales and Marketing.
- Working alongside the Area Sales Manager in distributor management, distributor training and development, enforcement of distributor policy and procedure, distributor forecasting and establishing minimum levels of purchases / growth from distributors; monitoring inventory levels, days on hand and sales out, reporting back to Vice President Sales and Marketing.
- Working alongside the Area Sales Manager and Director of Professional Services in visiting with and driving business in University accounts, luminaries and Key Opinion Leaders (KOL).
- Working alongside the Area Sales Manager and Director of Professional Services in visiting with and driving business in University accounts, luminaries and Key Opinion Leaders (KOL).
- National Accounts – Abaxis currently has limited penetration in National Accounts, which accounts now for 6% now of Companion Animal Clinics. The DOS will build a relationship with each and formulate a strategy to drive business in each system.
- Group Purchasing Organizations – The DOS will work alongside the ASM in negotiating contracts and driving business in GPOs.
- The DOS will attend and oversee all major Animal Health conferences.
- The DOS will routinely work alongside top sales representatives to assure ‘best practices’ are communicated across all of sales management.
- The DOS will routinely work alongside new representatives to assist the ASM in evaluation and training in the field.
- The DOS will twice quarterly meet with the field sales management team to review expense management and productivity, forecasting updates, revenue and expense roll, competitive updates, product updates, new product introductions, course corrections, policy, procedure, assure prudent staffing levels and execution of all sales and marketing programs and corporate directives.
- The Director of Sales is required to be in the corporate office 50% to 75% of the time with the duties and responsibilities below:
- Attend and contribute to the North American Animal Health Business weekly staff meetings with the Vice President Sales and Marketing, Director Marketing, Director Business Development, Director Customer Care and Director Professional Services.
- Attend and provide input to the weekly Marketing Meetings, communicating programs to the field as required.
- Support the Director of Customer Care and the Sales Administration team in communicating / enforcing current pricing guidelines and sales programs, and analyze transactions outside current guidelines in order to make an approval determination.
- Work with the Director of Customer Care and Sales Administration in their generating and publishing to the field the weekly, monthly and quarterly sales performance stack rankings & metrics.
- Support the Director of Customer Care and Technical Service team in training and development and assisting with dissatisfied customers / business at risk.
- The DOS, supported by Instrument Tracking, will have responsibility for all Abaxis assets in the field.
- Assist the VP Sales and Marketing in the development of, monitoring and enforcing RAM recruiting and hiring guidelines including pre-hire testing, the interview process and boarding.
- Assist the VP Sales and Marketing in the continued development of the RAM training program (Pacesetter One and Pacesetter Two) and manage, execute and measure the success of both programs.
- Assist the VP Sales and Marketing in the development of RAM and ASM Bonus and Commission Plans and Quarterly Qualifiers.
- Assist the VP Sales and Marketing in the development of and enforcement of the RAM and ASM Expense Policy and Guidelines.
- Assist the VP Sales and Marketing in the annual development of and monthly monitoring of each Area’s budget.
- Assist the VP Sales and Marketing in ongoing development of broad and deep metrics for measuring performance against goals for the ASM and RAM across all product lines; measuring and monitoring ASPs and free goods and field sales expense control.
- This is an evolving position with a dynamic company in a dynamic marketplace and the required tasks may change as the job develops.
- The DOS also will work to develop and enrich each of the Area Sales Managers and Regional Account Managers. The DOS role is to encourage the development of key employees for increasing responsibility and authority. Abaxis is a fast growth, rapidly expanding organization and the development and retention of key personnel is paramount.
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive of the duties and responsibilities of this position. Rather, it is intended to serve only as a rough guideline of the expected requirements of the position. From time-to-time the company may add or delete some items as required by changing situations in the company.
Qualifications (Education/Skills/Experience)
- Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the US, have reliable transportation, and possess at minimum a Bachelors Degree, with a science emphasis preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in executive sales management is required, preferably medical, scientific, or in the healthcare field.
- Computer skills are required, in particular thorough knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
- The DOS must be able to pass a background investigation including driving records.
- Overnight travel is required, generally 25% to 50% or 2-4 nights every other week.
- Prior experience at the VP Sales, Director of Sales or National Sales Manager level in the Animal Science, Medical, IVD or Healthcare industry is required.
Customer Service Representative/ Inside Sales
The Customer Service/Inside Sales Representative plays a vital role in the overall welfare of the company. Abaxis relies on the customer service team coupled with our distribution partners and the field sales team to contact customers on a regular basis. This goal is achieved through periodic and scheduled outbound calls from Abaxis to current customers to discuss their needs, providing technical resources, promoting new products, gathering referrals, and general customer courtesy calls. They are the customer advocate and will garner all and any resources internally or externally to assure satisfaction and retention. Customers in assigned area will be contacted on a rotating basis to discuss current promotions and new products. Order entry and contact / database management are essential responsibilities.
Description:
- Responsible for assisting customers, and strategic marketing partners by providing information in the areas of product performance, technical applications, and product availability
- Must satisfactorily address product inquiries
- Resolve customer issues in a timely manner
- Up sell Abaxis products including instruments, warranty agreements, new products and existing test profiles
- Establish relationships with end user accounts to assess satisfaction with current Abaxis products and define future needs
- Contact existing customers on a quarterly basis to identify inactive accounts, assess requirements to reactivate these accounts
- Document all contact information in the current customer management system
- Data entry required in documenting orders, inbound & outbound calls
- No supervisory responsibilities required
Requirements:
- Minimum of Associates Degree, preference given to science emphasis
- (ie. veterinary technician, medical assistant, LPN)
- BS Degree in Business or Scientific Field preferred
- Minimum 2 years of experience in sales, telesales, customer service or experience in a clinical setting is required
- Excellent telephone manner
- Basic computer skills (ie. Microsoft Office, Data Entry)
- Team player
- Occasional overnight travel is required for training, seminars, tradeshows and customer visits, generally two to four nights per trip, two to three times per year
Technical Support Representative - Medical
Description:
- Handle high volume of incoming technical support calls from Abaxis Medical business customers and field sales reps while accurately documenting the details of each call in a contact database.
- Contribute positively to a team environment and provide backup coverage when necessary.
- Prepare and review product support information.
- Participates and sometimes facilitates product QA/Regulatory, R&D or marketing teams to provide the voice of the customer.
- Supports customer evaluations and analysis.
- Occasionally overnight travel to Customer sites to provide support, installation, and training; tradeshows and conventions. (2 trips a year - 2-3 days)
- Create and deliver training presentations for sales reps, customers and distributors.
- Performs other related duties and assignments as required.
- No relocation available
Requirements:
- B.S/B.A in Bio-Science; Clinical Chemistry laboratory Technology preferred
- Min 1 year Clinical Chemistry laboratory setting
- Medical Technical/Customer support experience is a plus.
- Requires knowledge of medical laboratory products and instrumentation
- Must have effective interpersonal and problem solving skills
- Exceptional listening, oral and written communication skills
- Advanced MS Suite computer skills
Veterinary Regional Account Manager
Openings - Orange County, NY; Harrisburg, PA; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; Sioux Falls, SD; Wichita, KS; Phoenix, AZ; Richmond, VA; Denver, CO; Little Rock, AR; Billings, MT; Memphis, TN; Bismarck, ND; Burlington, VT; Sacramento, CA; Bay Area, CA; Portland, OR
Primary Duty:
Generate sales by calling on existing customers, sales leads and all potential animal health or research opportunities in assigned region and providing ongoing customer education and support.
Essential Job Functions:
Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Develop and maintain thorough understanding of Abaxis’ products and service
- Travel to offices of existing and prospective customers, with a target of 3-4 existing customers and 3-4 new business opportunities per day. (Extensive driving required as well as periodic overnight travel (approximately at 4-8 nights per month, depending on territory)
- Document all customer and prospect interactions via Abaxis’ online system (currently Salesforce.com)
- Transport Abaxis equipment to customer and prospective customer locations
- Lift, set-up and demonstrate Abaxis equipment and features
- Clearly explain uses and benefits of Abaxis’ products and services; answer questions; effectively communicate Abaxis’ “value proposition”
- Secure purchase orders for Abaxis products and services
- Provide ongoing customer support, including assisting customers (in person and over the phone and via email) with product, technical or service concerns, making periodic customer courtesy calls, keeping clients informed of new products and services (including possible updates to existing instrumentation), and interfacing as needed with Abaxis sales, accounting and technical staff to ensure customer questions and needs are timely addressed
- Generate new business and new business leads, including by placing Abaxis instruments in competitor’s accounts, academia and research settings and gathering referrals from existing customers
- Support Abaxis’ billing and collection efforts
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of an Associates degree (Bachelors degree preferred); preferably with a science or business emphasis
- Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated sales experience, or relevant technical/clinical experience, preferably in the medical, scientific, or healthcare industry
- Good oral & written communication skills
- Good active listening ability
- Basic computer skills: word processing, spreadsheets
- Valid DL, clean driving record, auto insurance
- Ability to travel
- Ability to safely lift and move 60 lbs
Medical Support Specialist
Description:
- Instrument Tracking Support.
- Handling disc credit processing that includes input of all fax credits.
- SW launch tasks including customer notification.
- Ongoing monthly customer notification and clientele update of credit balance.
- Customer Service back up.
- Tech Support Projects and other duties as needed.
Qualifications:
- Minimum AA degree
- Minimum 3 years experience
- Experience in customer service and administration in medical field a plus
- Fluent in Spanish a plus
CMM Operator/Programmer (QC)
Responsibilities:
Under minimal supervision perform a variety of inspections at various levels of assembly and manufacturing. Inspect complex machined and molded parts, fixtures, and tools using advanced measuring and layout instruments (0.0001” high accuracy OGP CMM). Prepare required inspection documentation such as written descriptions of inspection results including deviations from engineering specifications. Meticulous record keeping and attention to detail is a must.
Program high end CMM (ideally OGP SmartScope Quest 300) from 3D model.
Understand CMM fixtures and control the uncertainties of the CMM measurements.
Can specify and coordinate the development of new CMM fixtures as needed.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Program CMM to scan from 3D model (mandatory).
- Perform first article and routine mechanical inspections for critical dimensions.
- Prioritize daily inspection requirements.
- Ensure that all materials are transacted and handled per company policies and procedures.
- Maintain meticulous inspection records and defective material reports, including data entry.
- Review current inspection processes, documentation, records and inspection equipment and recommend/implement improvements.
Qualifications:
Previous programming and inspection experience on CMM (mandatory) and at least 3 years inspection experience in a quality organization, preferably in an ISO or FDA-regulated environment. Must understand and be able to apply basic-to-complex inspection techniques including various types of sampling plans (working knowledge of AQL sampling), ability to use basic inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, microscopes, etc., and must be able to read and interpret blueprints (drawings), including the application of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T). Knowledge of traceability standards & acceptance criteria. Experience with CAD is optional but desirable.
Analytic ability (mandatory), fast learner, self starter, accurate and fast data entry, very computer savvy, including MS Office. Ability to prioritize, to think out of box, and to work well in a team. Good basic math and verbal/written communication skills.
Electrical Technician
Description:
- Troubleshoot and test electrical systems, primarily high density surface mount and thru-hole PCBA’s.
- Provide feedback communication regarding failure analysis of failed PCBA’s.
- Skilled at fine-pitch component removal and soldering.
- The ability to interpret electrical schematics.
- Diagnose, test and repair blood analyzing equipment
Requirements:
- Associates Degree or Certificate of Electronics Training
- Min 2 years experience as an Electrical Technician with repair background
- Knowledge of tools and equipment
- Experience in medical manufacturing or repair desired
Rotor Quality Control Analyst
Description:
- Troubleshoot issues during daily production to ensure rotor production quality
- Conduct investigations of out of specification and yield loss incidents; perform root cause analysis and generate investigation / assignable cause reports and CAPAs as appropriate
- Track and trend production failure modes; publish Pareto and trend analysis reports to generate focus significant improvement opportunities
- Lead continuous improvement activities including SIPOC product mapping, defining CTQ process steps, and establishing or updating DOPs and SOPs
- Author and conduct DOEs, assist with validations, and work on similar special assignments with minimal supervision, including leading and directing work of others.
Requirements:
- BS Degree + 5 years experience, or 5 years experience in manufacturing and quality systems in similar roles a GMP environment
- Fast learner with excellent written and verbal communication, competent position requiring a wide degree of creativity and latitude.
- Proficient computer skills including Excel, Word, MS Visio, Crystal reports, or similar software
- Hands-on experience and demonstrated good judgment in troubleshooting complicated products
- Flexible Schedule: Be able to work any shift (currently day and swing shifts)
OEM Product Repair Supervisor
Essential Job Functions:
- Responsible to meet department productivity and quality goals.
- Coordinate department activities and special projects to ensure quality and schedules/ timetables.
- Evaluate department processes. Recommend and coordinate needed changes based on process analysis.
- Direct staff in the development, analysis, and preparation of reports.
- Supervise staff in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Assist staff to resolve complex or out of policy operation problems.
- Hire, coach and develop staff goals and objectives
- Responsible for staff scheduling to include: work assignments/rotations, employee training, employee vacations, employee breaks, overtime assignment, back-up for absent employees, and shift rotations.
- Coordinate with Human Resources for appropriate staffing levels.
- Schedule and conduct staff meetings.
- Communicate with other Supervisors and Managers.
- Serve on committees and teams as department representative.
- Monitor and maintain manufacturing processes using SPC and other Quality Control techniques and tools.
- Collect and analyze process related data and report findings to management.
- Manage special projects related to solving process related issues and implementing changes to current manufacturing practices and procedures.
- Create and submit documentation required for the DCO process.
- Work with OEM business partners to establish technical support for OEM branded products. Implement and maintain manufacturing lean flow practices including Kanban.
- Plan, develop and implement strategy for organizational development (covering particular areas relevant to the organization's structure, market etc)
- Establish and maintain appropriate systems for measuring necessary aspects of organizational performance
- Monitor, measure and report on organizational development plans and achievements within agreed formats and timescales
- Manage and control departmental expenditure within agreed budgets
- Liaise with other functional/departmental managers so as to understand all necessary aspects of organizational development, and to ensure they are fully informed of organizational development objectives, purposes and achievements
- Maintain awareness and knowledge of contemporary organizational development theory and methods and provide suitable interpretation to directors, managers and staff within the organization
- Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and general duty of care.
Qualifications (Education/Skills/Experience):
- 5 Plus years of experience in high-volume, high precision manufacturing/repair.
- Prior supervisory experience required.
- AS Degree in Technical discipline BS degree preferred.
- Knowledge of SPC software, word processing, Excel.
- Good communication skills a requirement.
Rotor QC Technician 2
Description:
- Perform Quality Control function in rotor manufacturing department (Inspection, testing, and auditing)
- Collect data and generate reports
- Work on special assignments with minimal supervision
- Flexible schedule: Must be able to work any shift
Requirements:
- AS/AA degree or 5 years experience in related field
- Fast learner, excellent writing and communication skills
- Excellent organization and multi-tasking skills
- Proficient with MS Windows environment and MS Office
- Experience with work using a stereo microscope is a plus
Manufacturing Engineering Technician
Description:
- Performs daily setup, adjustment and shutdown of base-cover ultrasonic welders.
- Adjusts/maintains welders during production, to meet goals for:
- Quality: as measured by welding yield
- Capacity: as measured by welding downtime
- Documents daily process data on Manufacturing forms/paperwork, and enters production data into data-tracking spreadsheets
- Quickly identifies issues/failures/defects during routine manufacturing, and either resolves or elevates in a timely manner to the Lead Technician
- Completes weekly preventive maintenance on base-cover ultrasonic welders
- Performs welder setup for bead-calibration builds and other special builds
- Maintains inventory of supplies for welding process (cork, tape, other ancillary materials)
- Assists Manufacturing staff with other manufacturing activities, on an as-needed basis, when not occupied with primary function of welder operation
Qualifications (Education/Skills/Experience):
- Sufficient mechanical aptitude to perform welder adjustments as described in work instructions
- Able to work independently and complete assigned tasks with minimal routine supervision
- Strong attention to detail and reproducibility of operations and product
- Able to perform microscope inspection of parts, up to several hours per day
- Able to read, understand and follow manufacturing work instructions without deviation or non-conformance
- Able to communicate clearly in spoken English
- Strong team player
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and Windows
- Able to keep workspace clean and organized
- High School diploma; Associate’s Degree in a scientific/technical discipline a strong plus
In addition, this technician will be trained to support Manufacturing Engineering projects for process-improvement and materials-optimization work. Examples include:
- Developing/implementing SPC programs for rotor-manufacturing materials/process data
- Assisting in defect/failure investigations and troubleshooting
- Supporting the new Manufacturing Process Engineer in focused experiments to optimize the base-cover welding process
Assemblers
Temporary Assembler positions with possible conversion to regular employment.
Responsibilities:
- Assembly, inspection, and packaging of plastic chemistry analysis discs in a clean room environment
- Material handling, machine loading and unloading
- Reliable inspection of small attributes using magnification ring lamp at a fast pace
- Ability to maintain a record of the assembly process, progress and problems
- Provide a feedback to leads or supervisor when a deviation from accepted practice or safety issues are recognized
Requirements:
- Pass basic inspection skills during the interview process and maintain inspection reliability throughout the duration of employment
- Ability to work at a fast pace and perform a variety of functions
- Ability to frequently lift 10 lbs, occasionally 50 lbs with reasonable accommodation
- Availability to work any shift assigned - Day or Swing, and occasional Saturdays
- High School diploma or equivalent; read, write and communicate clearly in English to carefully and consistently follow procedures
- Dependable attendance
- Team-work, cooperation with leadership, and a positive attitude
- Drug-free (Drug screen is performed during interview process)
Quality Engineer - Software
General Responsibility:
To develop and implement a software quality assurance program for Abaxis analyzer products and manufacturing support systems. The program will encompass the entire product life cycle (development, production, and field performance).
Specific Responsibilities:
Support Product Development:
- Develop software verification and validation protocols for Abaxis analyzer products; e.g., chemistry algorithms, user interface, external communication
- Execute the approved software V&V protocols.
- Issue software V&V reports.
- Track software defects and change requests in support of software configuration management.
Support Manufacturing and the Quality System:
- Develop software V&V protocols, execute protocols, and issue reports for various Abaxis databases, automation equipment software, test systems, and custom software.
- Utilize databases to analyze data and generate reports in support of Manufacturing, Development, and Quality Assurance.
- Perform software development audits of OEM suppliers
- Minimum 5 years of experience in software development / software quality engineering related to the medical device industry.
- Experience with software development for embedded systems with a working knowledge of C/C++ and Java programming languages and the QNX operating system.
- Capable of development of software quality assurance and software verification & validation tools utilizing Microsoft Excel, Access, and SQL databases.
- Extended experience in implementation of software development and software quality assurance medical device quality system processes.
- Working knowledge related to the following FDA regulations guidance documents.
- Working knowledge of international medical device related software standards.
- Extensive experience in the validation of automated systems used in production and implementation of the FDA quality system for medical devices.
Senior Quality Engineer, Chemistry
Major Duties and Responsibilities – including but not limited to:
- Investigate CAPAs, Complaints, and Non-Conforming Material Reports (NCMRs) to root cause, ensuring that appropriate corrective and preventive action is taken for effective closure to issue.
- Serves as Material Review Board (MRB) Chair, to drive timely closure to NCMRs. Trend and report on NCMR data to ensure proactive resolution to emerging issues.
- Develop/improve Incoming QC specifications (inspection criteria and sampling plans).
- Review historical data and recommend materials or components for increased or reduced inspection.
- Monitor NCMRs for developing trends and address quality issues proactively.
- Represent Quality Assurance in project teams and contribute to company strategic objectives including new product development, key priority projects, and on-going continuous improvement projects.
- Participate in product development meetings, such as Hazard Analysis and Design Reviews.
- Develop test methodologies and document validation/verification for equipment and instrumentation associated with reagent QC.
- Assist R&D and Reagent Manufacturing in identifying, evaluating, and validating new technologies that can benefit reagent QC.
- Collect and analyze statistical data regarding reagent and raw materials and present it in a comprehensible format for discussions.
- Communicate with external suppliers regarding quality issues and drive corrective actions to effective resolution.
- Act as back-up Safety Officer for the company.
Additional Skills:
- Strong technical scientific and laboratory skills including experimental design, lab protocols/reports, calibration, lab safety, bio-hazard and chemical handling, and diagnostic product performance knowledge.
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated organizational, prioritization, and time management skills
- Proficiency in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel
- Solid collaboration and team skills
- Ability to multi-task and work independently
Educational Requirements:
- BSc/Msc in Chemistry or Biochemistry. PhD. preferred
- CQE
- Process Excellence training
Experience Requirements:
- At least 7 years experience as a Chemist in the medical device industry.
- Previous experience with in-vitro diagnostics preferred.
Process Engineering Technician
Responsibilities:
- After successful training, perform all the required daily manufacturing activities of the Manufacturing Engineering Technician Level 2 position.
- Work under guidance of Process Engineers to develop, test and validate process improvements for ultrasonic welding and related processes.
- Execute special projects and assignments given by Engineering staff, working closely with Manufacturing Engineer to plan and conduct activities, and generate/analyze results.
Process Engineering Associate includes all the Qualifications and Skills for the Manufacturing Engineering Technician Level 2 position, plus the following:
- Experience: >5 years’ background in designing, optimizing, maintaining and operating high-volume processing equipment in either medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing FDA-regulated environment. This must include familiarity with basic Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Documentation Practices.
- Education: Minimum is an Associate’s degree; Bachelor’s degree or higher in a scientific/technical discipline a strong plus.
- Personal Attributes:
- Strong communication and organization skills.
- Systematic problem solving approach.
- Data-driven decision maker.
- Able to identify sources of variation in equipment and processes, and to independently develop/execute experiments to test hypotheses, including analysis and presentation to technical team members.
- When trained, able to work independently with minimal supervision, both for manufacturing responsibilities and for assisting engineers with process-development activities.
- Flexible schedule required: Must be able to work either AM shift (typically 5am-1pm) or PM shift (typically 2-10pm)
Quality Engineer, Mechanical
Major Duties and Responsibilities – including but not limited to:
- Investigate CAPAs, Complaints and NCMRs to root cause, ensuring that appropriate corrective and preventive action is taken for effective closure to issue.
- Develop/improve Incoming QC specifications (inspection criteria and sampling plans).
- Review historical data and recommend parts/components for increased or reduced inspection.
- Monitor NCMRs for developing trends and address quality issues proactively.
- Participate in product development meetings, such as Hazard Analysis and Design Reviews.
- Design, oversee fabrication, implement and document:
- All go/no-go gages that Inspection (or instrument manufacturing) needs.
- All custom interferometer and CMM fixtures.
- Program rotor base and cover for automated interferometer measurements.
- Create all the critical parts in SolidWorks, for use in the CMM.
- Program critical rotor and instrument parts for automated CMM measurements.
- Retolerance critical parts and release the 3D models and 2D drawings, by using CMM and 3D CAD models and SmartProfile.
- Collect and analyze rotor and instrument data statistically and present it in comprehensible format for discussions.
- Communicate with external suppliers (CMM, Interferometer, tooling, critical parts) on difficult technical issues that are beyond the ability of the typical inspector. Provide support to R&D for developing component specifications and using appropriate statistical sampling plans.
Additional Skills:
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated organizational, prioritization, and time management skills
- Proficiency in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel
- Proficient in CAD programs, preferably SolidWorks
- Strong electro-mechanical aptitude required
- Software programming a plus
- Solid collaboration and team skills
- Ability to multi-task and work independently
Educational Requirements:
- BSc in Mechanical Engineering
- CQE preferred
Experience Requirements:
- At least 2 years experience as a mechanical engineer in the medical device industry.
- Experience with mechanical assembly processes, inspection and measuring tools and equipment.
Embedded Software Engineer
Primary Duty:
Participate in the design of new products, enhancement of existing products, and support of legacy systems. This position requires participation through the entire life cycle of the product including identification, formal documentation, and implementation of the requirements, and verification and validation of the product to the requirements. The position requires working independently on multiple tasks with minimal supervision while anticipating and adjusting to changing priorities. The position requires individual completion of projects from start to finish, and participation as a team member or project leader on larger projects with diverse personalities in a technical, multidisciplinary setting. You will be required to make presentations to peers and management.
Responsibilities:
The Embedded Software Engineer will develop, maintain and test software for an FDA approved medical device. They will need to be able to design elegant solutions to difficult problems working with a team of scientists.
- Work as a primary software engineer for defining, developing and validating medical device software using Windows CE.
- Define software requirements and develop in-house test software for releasing Abaxis Blood Chemistry Analyzers.
- Author professional documentation including knowledge base articles, whitepapers and departmental procedures.
- Effectively deal with unforeseen crises with quick analysis and decisive action.
- Interact with a wide variety of departments/disciplines, i.e. Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing
Education and Experience:
An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.
- Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum of 5 years hands on experience in a product development group.
- Demonstrated experience producing GUI software.
- Demonstrated experience writing Windows CE software.
- Demonstrated experience with C/C++ and assembly language programming in a real time embedded environment.
- Demonstrated experience with Intel microprocessors.
- Demonstrated knowledge of programming in a Unix, Linux, or QNX.
- Demonstrated experience with logic analyzers and/or emulation tools.
- Experience using Photon, and QNX debugging tools preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio including C++ and C#
- Experience with Microsoft Excel including VBA macros preferred.
- Medical Device Development experience preferred.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills according to company and industry standards
PLEASE NOTE: Our approved vendor list of recruiters has been locked down and new recruiters will not be considered until 2012.