Join BD as a Quality Engineering Technician in Sumter, USA. In this full-time role working Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, you will support quality improvement projects, defect investigations, and sorting or rework activities.
Requirements
Minimum requirement: High School Diploma or GED.
Specific footwear required on the production floor: Steel Toe and non-slip shoes.
Adherence to company policies including smoke-free campus and restrictions on jewelry, false eyelashes, and press-on nails on the production floor.
Skills & Responsibilities
Precision measurement: Use precision measurement equipment and component drawings to evaluate product and process capability.
Data analysis: Conduct experiments, complete time studies, and collect data to analyze process capability, cost, and waste.
Training and facilitation: Instruct and facilitate training of associates in safe and efficient job performance and support rework activities.
Quality metrics: Update and maintain dashboards for defects and rework status.
Potential transition routes: People from manufacturing operator or quality inspector roles may bring production knowledge and attention to detail, alongside meeting the High School Diploma requirement.
Job description
We are the people who give possibilities purpose
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
Job Description
The Quality Engineering Technician supports the Quality Department by performing various tests and tasks related to Quality Improvement projects. Identifies opportunities for efficiency and right-first-time improvement through engagement with quality inspectors, production operators and collaborating with quality engineers on defect investigations. Facilitates the daily activities related to the sorting / rework activities within the site by directing resources for containment or rework support, developing rework instructions and test plans to evaluate workforce competency for complex tasks. Provides leadership and motivation to associates to achieve desired quality and quantity, through safe and proper utilization of materials and equipment.
Responsibilities:
Recommends, initiates, or facilitates measures from Associates to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, changes in working condition and use of equipment so as to increase efficiency, improve quality and reduce waste.
Instruct and facilitate training of associates in the performance of their job in a safe and efficient manner, following procedures as required.
May assist in audits, CAPA and Kaizen projects as needed.
Complete time studies as needed to determine the rate at which the product is sorted / reworked.
Support quality metrics by updating and maintaining dashboards for defects (QNs) and Rework status.
Conduct experiments and collect data for use in the analysis of process capability, cost, waste, etc.
Perform measurements using precision measurement equipment.
Utilize and understand component drawings and specifications in conjunction with product and process capability studies.
Assist in the validation of equipment, material, processes, products, etc.
Collect data and prepare written reports as needed.
Minimum Requirement:
High School Diploma or GED
Work Environment:
BD is a smoke-free campus. Smoking and the use of electronic smoking devices, marijuana, or tobacco products are not allowed on BD property, grounds or in the parking areas. We appreciate your cooperation in adhering to this policy
False eyelashes, press-on fingernails, and Jewelry is not allowed on the production floor including dermals. Any associate wearing dermals will be required to cover them while working on the production floor.
Shoes are required to be Steel Toe and non-slip for all associates while on the production floor for safety purposes.
Why Join Us?
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.
Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
