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QUALITY ENGINEER

At Comar, we’re passionate about progress and finding opportunity in new ideas. In fact, we live by the
motto: “Progress Never Stops.” Comar exists to deliver creative solutions that help enhance and extend
lives. From our very founding more than 70 years ago to where we are today with a growing footprint
across the globe, Comar has focused on developing solutions that make life better. Whether it’s a
medical device, a drug delivery system, or a packaging solution, our products play a vital role in directly
impacting consumers lives across the globe. Through a distinct blend of fresh thinking, engineering edge,
and customer focus–we bring transformative packaging and medical solutions from concept to reality,
where they can positively impact the world around us.

Our Quality team has an immediate opening at our flagship Buena, NJ plant for a Quality Engineer who
is ready to take their career to the next level. As a Quality Engineer at Comar you will be a critical
member of the team bringing new products to market, continuously improving our processes, and
ensuring the highest quality standards are met in support of our customers and the patient or end user
of our products. Are you an Engineer looking to make a difference with a company that values
teamwork, innovation, and professional growth? One of our Core Values is “Work Together, Win
Together.” Come work and win with us today!

What you will do:
Operational Quality Improvement
Execute pilot program activities directed by the Quality Manager supporting the Operations
Manager.
Ensure compliance to program checklist activities and lead corrective actions for errors.
Understand and communicate the performance and quality gains from strict adherence to best
practices.
Collaborate cross-functionally to create necessary QMS documents (Work Instructions, Process
Maps -PMs, Standard Operating Procedures- SOPs, Forms)
Ensure understanding and training to responsibilities within the plant Quality Department.

Quality Management System (QMS) Support
Able to follow applicable requirements of FDA cGMP, ISO 13485, ISO 9001, ISO 14971, FDA
110/210/211, GFSI, Process Validation et. al.
Create, review, and approve validation IQ/OQ/PQ/PPQ protocols and reports.
Analyze and summarize data for validations, CAPA, and Comar “TPI3” CI initiatives.
Internal Auditing of adherence to procedures.
Manage the Visual Factory Layered Process Audit process and report out on deficiencies and
actions.
Monitor impact of plant-floor, process or setting changes on the validated state of the lines.
Create, modify, and approve (with other SMEs) deviations and change control requests for
documents, equipment, and processes.
Track open deviations and change controls for proper closure and resolution.

Food & Drug Administration (FDA), International Standards Organization (ISO), medical device and
pharmaceutical industry best practices.
Identify needs, aid development and presentation of education & training materials with Comar
University.
Perform personnel assessments of competency.
Monitor and enforce adherence to clean room/Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)/industrial
hygiene practices.
Consistently deliver messaging about following procedures and fixing issues so they can be
followed.
Complete Safety Training Observation Program (STOP) audits and GEMBA (Lean Manufacturing
and Kaizen) continuous improvement audits as assigned, ensure Quality Department actions
from audits closed.
Develop and maintain personal training plan to stay current on cGMP requirements.

Investigate Customer complaints, Non-Conformance Report (NCR), Corrective and Preventive Action
(CAPA), and lead Continuous Improvement
Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to determine root causes of issues (5 Why,
Fishbone, 8D, Is/Is-Not).
Lead and/or facilitate Operations and Quality cross-functional investigations. Determine
corrections, corrective actions, and verification of effectiveness.
Analyze data and trends within the CAPA process to determine systemic risks.
Lead corrective action effort for systemic risks.
Document investigations and improvements using analysis of data (ANOVA, Cpk, Trending, etc.)
Identifying opportunities for Continuous Improvement, defining value and implementation.

Who we’re looking for:
Bachelor’s degree completed for technology, engineering, science or significant applicable
experience, training, and certifications.
1- 3 years’ experience in Manufacturing or Quality Engineering.
Experience with Technical writing of reports, data analysis, customer response correspondence,
and procedure manuals.

Preferred:
Experience working in medical device or food manufacturing environments and with the
validation of manufacturing and inspection processes.
Experience with visual inspection standards and processes and experience with performing
training for plant-floor personnel.
Knowledge of the safety requirements and complexity of working with automated and semiautomated production and inspection systems in a factory environment.
Knowledge of vision inspection systems, and PLCs (programmable logic controllers for factory
automation) preferred.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing principals in a high volume and high complexity environment.
Knowledge with injection molding and plastic assembly processes.

Do you have?
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers
and cross-functional co-workers.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid root cause conclusions
based upon data.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram
form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to read technical drawings, dimensions, tolerancing.
Ability to learn and quickly become computer user efficient: PC-based and/or equipment-based
HMI’s GUI’s (human-machine interfaces, graphical user interfaces) for production and inspection
equipment.
Ability to interpret input from technical staff and Engineering to apply risk-based thinking on the
proposed activity or change to a process or equipment.
Ability to interact effectively with all levels within the company.
For Medical Device Sites: Knowledge of Regulated Industry (CFR Part 820 Quality System
Requirements, the ISO family of standards, particularly ISO 13485 and 9001, others as the
corporation certifies to them).
For non-Medical Device Sites: Knowledge of ISO 9001, QS9000 and other Quality Management
Systems

The compensation entry point for this role is $77,000 annually. We reserve the right to offer compensation above the stated salary reflective of years of technical experience, skillset, relevant industry experience, complexity, etc. This position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, 401 (k), tuition reimbursement, and additional ancillary benefits available upon request. 

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