Quality Technician

About UFP Med Tech:

UFP Technologies is a designer and custom manufacturer of comprehensive solutions for medical devices, sterile packaging, and other highly engineered custom products. UFP is an important link in the medical device supply chain and a valued outsource partner to most of the top medical device manufacturers in the world. The Company's single-use and single-patient devices and components are used in a wide range of medical devices and packaging for minimally invasive surgery, infection prevention, wound care, wearables, orthopedic soft goods, and orthopedic implants.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance
• 401K with a matching contribution
• Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee discounts and much more!

This position will be on-site full-time in Chicopee, MA. The position holder will need to be within commuting distance (within 45 min).

The Quality Technician performs diversified duties to monitor and ensure the proper quality testing of company products. This role provides support related to corrective action containment, component measurement / testing, product certification and administrative tasks.

• Audits quality testing and documentation completed by operators, and reviews quality testing results to ensure proper testing has been conducted, results properly recorded and that results are within specification and without documentation errors.
• Reads, reviews and interprets statistical run charts to detect trends in product quality line fall-off and report to appropriate personnel.
• Ensures all ISO or other quality standards and procedures are being followed.
• Authorizes release of finished goods based on quality audits.
• Participates in Root Cause Investigations and provides corrective actions to customer SCARs.
• Conducts any required special testing, failure analysis, etc.
• Provides instruction, guidance and direction for manufacturing employees in determining acceptable products.
• Performs regularly scheduled calibration of measuring and test equipment and arrange external calibration services.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or needed.

• High school diploma, and 2+ years of related work experience.
• Experience with Quality Standards - ISO 9001 and / or ISO 13485.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish strongly desired.
• Able to read and understand blueprints and other specifications.
• Able to use micrometers, calipers, video measuring equipment and other common inspection tools.
• Basic knowledge interpreting SPC control charting.
• Ability to interact with different levels of the organization.
• Strong oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications.

UFP Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.