Full Job Description
The Quality Engineer is responsible for Quality Assurance & Quality Control activities supporting quality, production, and process requirements for Pall Corporation Timonium. This includes product and process support starting from review of customer requirements, insuring flow down into drawings, routers, and purchase orders, to final shipment of product to customer and aftermarket support.
This position reports to the Quality Manager and is part of the Quality Assurance department located in Timonium, Maryland. This is an on-site role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
• Lead and coordinate customer quality complaint investigations, partnering closely with the manufacturing plant to perform structured root-cause analysis (e.g., 8D, Fishbone diagram, FMEA, Pareto Analysis) and drive effective and on-time delivery CAPA resolution.
• Drive daily management and problem-solving activities within the manufacturing environment, to address process deviations, defects, and improvement opportunities by providing Statistical Process Control data to support your investigation.
• Administer and maintain document-controlled databases to assist in Standard Operating Procedures, CAPA traceability and SPC data collection.
• Apply expertise in ISO 9001:2015 and be familiar with upcoming ISO9001:2026 and internal Quality Management System (QMS) procedures, maintaining and generating quality documentation such as inspection reports, First Article Inspection records (FAI), APQP, PPAP, Submissions.
The essential requirements of the job include:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or quality with 5+ years of Quality experience, or 15+ years of equivalent experience in Quality within a manufacturing environment in regulated industries such as medical devices or microelectronics.
• Demonstrated success working under a formal QMS with strong discipline in documentation, change control, training records, and compliance to applicable frameworks such as CAPA expectations, ISO management-system requirements, and customer specific requirements.
• Ability to investigate customer complaints fast, drive containment, lead structured root-cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and verify effectiveness with objective evidence.
• Hands-on experience with process controls (SPC/capability basics), inspection strategy, measurement system readiness (MSA/Gage R&R, Calibration Protocols), and qualification/validation activities to ensure processes consistently meet CTQ requirements.
• Proven ability to support customer/regulatory audits, write clear technical reports, and coordinate actions across Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain/Logistics, and Supplier Quality, ensuring containment is communicated plant-wide and supply continuity is protected.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience with:
• SmartSolve, Minitab, Microsoft Power Apps, M365, and Power BI software
• Knowledge of Kosher and Halal certification requirements
• Related professional certifications such as ASQ CQE, CQA, and Six Sigma
The annual salary range for this role is $75,000 - $120,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. Check out our benefits at danaherbenefitsinfo.com.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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