Protolabs
Quality Systems Engineer
Plymouth, MN · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$70k-$93kDetected 70 days ago
Process ImprovementSystems EngineeringMedical DevicesLeadershipCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- Be yourself at Protolabs Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.
- So do you feel you do not meet every single requirement but still intrigued?
Responsibilities
- Manage, maintain, and improve the company's QMS in alignment with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, and internal procedures
- Identify gaps or conflicts between SOPs, work instructions, and regulatory requirements-then drive resolution
- Support and enhance QMS processes to enable scalability during rapid business growth
- Lead and manage corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) from investigation through effectiveness verification
- Partner cross-functionally to resolve quality issues and drive sustainable solutions
- Support planning, execution, and follow-up of internal, external, and customer audits
- Develop, track, and analyze quality metrics (e.g., CAPA cycle time, audit findings, nonconformances)
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across processes and systems
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to support quality initiatives and resolve issues
- Partner with Quality team members and broader engineering/manufacturing teams
Requirements
- You can help make our company even better.
Compensation
- ASQ Certification (e.g., CQE, Certified Auditor)
- Experience in manufacturing or regulated industries
- Experience developing QMS metrics and performing trend analysis
- Experience scaling or improving quality systems in a growing organization
- We offer a competitive total compensation package
Benefits
- In addition, we offer competitive benefits including but not limited to:
- Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
- Dental and Vision
- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid caregiver leave
- You will receive PTO + Wellness Hours + Holiday Pay + Volunteer Hours
- Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount
Company info
- We offer a competitive total compensation package
Equal opportunity
- While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use a computer keyboard, monitor and mouse, telephone and printer; reach with hands, and arms, talk, see and hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role.
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