Quality Operations Specialist I

HonorVet Technologies (SDVOSB) provides specialized and scalable staffing solutions to pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, biotech organizations, CROs, research laboratories, and life sciences organizations across the United States. With strong delivery capabilities and rapid turnaround times, we support contract, direct hire, project-based, and consulting staffing needs across clinical research, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, quality control, medical affairs, manufacturing, validation, and scientific operations. Our dedicated recruitment team focuses on delivering qualified life sciences and pharmaceutical professionals efficiently while ensuring quality, compliance, and client satisfaction.

Job Title: Quality Operations Specialist I
Location: Irvine, CA
Contract Length: 12 months with potential extension
Major Accountabilities:

• Review and investigate assigned technical and clinical customer complaints.
• Perform technical investigations and document results per established procedures and timelines.
• Supports quality functions pertaining to manufacturing line support and maintenance, including SAP.
• Performs hands-on troubleshooting of customer returned devices and manufacturing nonconformities and completes associated technical documentation
• Assist complaint intake group through review and verification of initial complaint coding.
• Monitor post-market and manufacturing product performance through evaluation and trending of customer complaints, service calls, and manufacturing rejections.
• Ensure that appropriate corrective actions are implemented to address the root cause of trending issues.
• Support and coordinate product/process improvements through collaboration with cross-functional teams (Quality, Manufacturing, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, etc).
• Ensure compliance with the company's Quality System policies and procedures and applicable external requirements and standards, including FDA, ISO 13485, and other worldwide regulatory agencies pertaining to medical devices

Qualifications:

• Years' Experience: 2-5 years
• Familiarity with regulatory reporting requirements for medical devices (e.g. MDRs, Vigilance reports, etc);
• Familiarity with medical device complaint files and quality records;
• Knowledgeable of FDA regulations, 21 CFR part 820 and Part 803 and ISO 13485 standard;
• Strong computer skills (including Excel)
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering HIGHLY PREFERRED.
• Other Engineering degrees or Natural Science degrees to be considered with RELEVANT experience in MEDICAL DEVICE TROUBLESHOOTING.