Quality Control Specialist I

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? At Mesa Labs we're passionate about protecting the vulnerable by enabling scientific breakthroughs, ensuring product integrity, increasing patient and worker safety, and improving quality of life around the world.

At Mesa Labs we offer competitive wages, including bonus opportunity, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Base Compensation Range: $27.04 - $33.77

This position is eligible for an annual 10% bonus opportunity in addition to the base salary

Outstanding Benefits and Perks:
We are proud to offer a variety of benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees:

• Eligible for benefits the first day of the month after you start
• Tiered Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance options
• Health savings (HSA), healthcare & dependent care flexible spending (FSA) accounts
• Company paid short term and long-term disability (unless covered by a state disability plan)
• Company paid life insurance and AD&D
• 3 weeks of accrued vacation time; accruals begin on Day 1
• Paid sick leave of 48 hours per calendar year
• Eligible employees may receive four (4) weeks paid Care Giver leave after 1 year of service or in accordance with state leave laws
• 401(k) plan that provides a 4% Safe Harbor company match on a 4% employee contribution that begins on Day 1
• Employee Wellness and Financial Assistance Resources through Cigna and NY Life
• Nine (9) paid company holidays per year
• Overtime opportunities

Our Calibration Solutions portfolio uses the principles of advanced metrology to enable customers to measure and calibrate critical parameters in applications such as Environmental and Process Monitoring, Dialysis, Gas Flow, Air Quality, and Torque Testing.

Job Summary

The Quality Control Specialist I will support multiple product lines. This is a multifunctional position at Mesa that will perform basic quality techniques to analyze and report on materials, processes, and products to ensure a high level of quality across all product lines. This will include interaction with other departments within the facility. The successful candidate must be able to work independently, drive product quality, record observations, and make recommendations for improving processes.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Inspects and tests finished products to ensure that they are following internal and external safety, quality and regulatory standards requirements for distribution.
• Tests to determine that appropriate quality control analysis is being performed.
• Documents inspection support documents and records.
• Complies with in-house and/or external specifications and standards (e.g., GLP, GMP, ISO, Six Sigma).
• Develop and maintain Quality Assurance protocols and work instructions that pertain to job.
• Troubleshoots devices returned under the complaints process and in-put all relevant information into AutoDesk (eQMS).

Experience/Education

• 5+ years' work experience directly supporting instrument product quality with ISO 13485, ISO 17025 manufacturing requirements OR
• Associates degree in electrical engineering OR
• Bachelor's degree in any science-based field

Knowledge and Skillsets Required

• Experience performing root cause techniques or failure analysis
• Working understanding of lean manufacturing tools and statistical methods.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools: Outlook, Word, Excel, Access
• Good written and verbal communication for internal and external customers
• Ability to work on individual tasks as well as a team environment effectively
• Inquisitive and detailed mindset able to challenge the status-quo and find the root cause
• Focused on creating value for customers, employees, and the community
• Someone eager to be a major contributor and "impact player" and possessing a "problem solver" mindset
• Highly motivated with a burning desire to succeed and overcome challenges as well as being a person of unquestioned personal integrity
• Desire to function effectively within an "entrepreneur" and "roll up one's sleeves" culture.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand or sit for extended periods of time. If reasonable, requests regarding ergonomic concerns will be considered. For individuals with disabilities, accommodations may be made to perform the essential functions. Occasional lifting is required.

Environmental Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is a high volume, high energy manufacturing facility that works to meet manufacturing deadlines. An enthusiastic, positive attitude is highly encouraged and conducive to a productive successful atmosphere. Common sense judgments and problem solving is desirable.

A typical office environment and manufacturing environment comprise the bulk of the work environment for this position. The noise level in the work environment is moderately quiet

Mesa Labs is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Mesa Labs prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment against applicants or employees based on age, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. Please note that Mesa Labs conducts criminal background checks upon offer acceptance.