Cadence, Inc. · 19 hours ago
Quality Specialist, 1st Shift
Staunton, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid LevelCadence, Inc. is focused on maintaining high standards in quality within a production manufacturing environment. The Quality Specialist is responsible for implementing and improving quality standards, conducting inspections and audits, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality and compliance with regulations.
Industrial ManufacturingManufacturingMedical DeviceSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Ensure products and processes adhere to established quality standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements
Maintain compliance with industry regulations, certifications, and company quality policies
Stay current on regulatory changes that may impact quality systems and manufacturing processes
Conduct quality inspections and audits of products, processes, and systems
Perform visual inspections, measurements, and documentation reviews to identify deviations
Plan, develop, and execute tests to evaluate product performance, functionality, and reliability
Analyze test results and identify defects, trends, or areas for improvement
Manage and maintain quality documentation, including SOPs, work instructions, and quality records
Maintain and update Quality Management System (QMS) documentation to reflect process or regulatory changes
Ensure document control practices are followed accurately and consistently
Identify, document, and manage nonconformances and quality deviations
Perform root cause analysis and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
Validate the effectiveness of corrective actions
Propose and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product and process quality
Support validation and verification activities for new or improved processes
Validate and document the impact of process changes on product quality
Establish, monitor, and analyze key quality performance indicators (KPIs)
Prepare quality reports and communicate results to management and stakeholders
Collaborate with suppliers to ensure incoming materials and components meet quality requirements
Conduct supplier audits, assessments, and performance evaluations
Provide quality-related training and education to employees on standards, procedures, and best practices
Work closely with production, engineering, R&D, and other departments to support a holistic quality approach
Assess and manage risks related to product and process quality
Collect, analyze, and respond to customer quality feedback and complaints
Use customer input to drive corrective actions and continuous improvement
Ensure quality processes align with environmental, health, and safety regulations and standards
Qualification
Required
Strong knowledge of industry and governmental quality regulations
Experience in implementing, maintaining, and improving quality standards
Ability to conduct quality inspections and audits of products, processes, and systems
Experience in performing visual inspections, measurements, and documentation reviews
Ability to plan, develop, and execute tests to evaluate product performance, functionality, and reliability
Experience in analyzing test results and identifying defects, trends, or areas for improvement
Ability to manage and maintain quality documentation, including SOPs, work instructions, and quality records
Experience in maintaining and updating Quality Management System (QMS) documentation
Ability to identify, document, and manage nonconformances and quality deviations
Experience in performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
Ability to propose and implement continuous improvement initiatives
Experience in establishing, monitoring, and analyzing key quality performance indicators (KPIs)
Ability to prepare quality reports and communicate results to management and stakeholders
Experience in collaborating with suppliers to ensure incoming materials and components meet quality requirements
Ability to provide quality-related training and education to employees
Experience in assessing and managing risks related to product and process quality
Ability to collect, analyze, and respond to customer quality feedback and complaints
Experience in ensuring quality processes align with environmental, health, and safety regulations and standards
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits
Company
Cadence, Inc.
Cadence is a contract manufacturer that fabricates razor-sharp custom-made cutting blades for medical device and diagnostics companies.
Founded in 1985
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2018-04-18Acquired
Leadership Team
Rob Werge
President and CEO
Ken Cleveland
CFO
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