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 Quality Engineer 

Job Location: Lowell / Woburn area

Responsibilities: 
Determines new product/line extension quality requirements for suppliers, components subassemblies, assemblies, packaging, product labeling and final product acceptance test. Responsible for the design qualification, product reliability testing, failure analysis, regulatory requirements and manufacturing product acceptance test plan prior to their release to production. 

1. Provides QA engineering on new product development. 
2. Create product acceptance test procedure to verify that the product operates as designed. Train technicians to perform ATP on new products. 
3. Provide guidance and approval of new suppliers and processes for new product. 
4. Monitor and trend manufacturing and product return quality data to provide preemptive analysis for corrective and preventive actions. 
5. Responsible for the review and approval of all engineering and preproduction documentation. 

Requirements:
1. BS in engineering, physics or related technical discipline. 
2. Minimum of 7+ experience at a systems level in new products development environment and manufacturing support. 
3. Exposure to reliability engineering techniques and testing standards such as Mil-STD 810E for Environmental Test Methods and Engineering Guidelines or MIL-STD-462 
4. Ability to use various quality tools and data base to perform failure and trend analysis. 
5. Knowledge of ISO 9001-2000. 
6. Experience with infrared systems helpful.

Client: Large, well establish and very successful company 

Compensation 80-110K + profit sharing

Contact:
Leslie Gabriele
Gabriele & Company 
Recruiters for Manufacturing and Materials
www.gabrieleandcompany.com
781-276-7999
2 Emery Road Bedford, MA 01730-1061

Posted 11-5-08

 Director of Operations 

Job Location: Holbrook, New York

Join a Major $1.5B/yr. Manufacturing Firm

Join the world's leading manufacturer of cabin interior products for commercial passenger aircraft and business jets. The company has been leading worldwide market shares in most of its product lines and its customers include virtually all the world's airlines and aircraft manufacturers. The Company currently has an opening for a Director of Operations at their Aerospace Lighting Corporation in Holbrook, New York. The company is a leader in aircraft interior lighting systems providing the highest quality products and services worldwide. 

In this role, the ideal candidate will plan, develop and implement activities in a multi-functional production area(s) to meet production goals, quality and cost objectives. This will include management of exempt and non exempt associates involved in manufacturing, production planning and control, inventory control and shipping and receiving.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum ten years related experience in an electronics manufacturing operation. 
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and coordinate the activities of a staff to to ensure objectives are met in a quality efficient manner. 
• Excellent written and oral communications with ability to present information to Senior Staff and Customers. 
• Able to meet deadlines in a fast paced, results driven environment. 
• Strong computer skills to develop and maintain reports required. 

Contact:

Send a word resume to jthompson@tescareers.com 
Jeff Thompson
TES, Inc
440-266-0022 ext 104

Posted 11-5-08

 Senior Quality Assurance Specialist -GMP Audits 

Location: Cambridge MA 

Infinity Pharmaceuticals is an innovative cancer drug discovery and development company that is seeking to leverage its strength in small molecule drug technologies to discover, develop, and deliver to patients first-in-class or best-in-class medicines for the treatment of cancer and related conditions. 

Position Description: 
The Senior Quality Assurance Specialist will work with Infinity project teams, contract manufacturing organizations, and contract testing laboratories to move products from research to pre clinical to clinical trials in support of the company’s drug discovery and development efforts. The Senior Quality Assurance Specialist will perform internal and external audits to ensure the Infinity as well as GLP, GCP and GMP vendors comply with applicable regulation. This position will also back up other department members with batch record and study report review as well as writing and revising SOPs 

Responsibilities: 
· Performing GMP, GCP and GLP vendor audits and setting audit schedules 
· Review and release clinical trial material. 
· Work closely with contract manufacturing organizations and contract testing laboratories to ensure cGMP compliance. 
· Quality planning for moving products from research to pre clinical to clinical trials including specification development, batch record creation/approval, and test method validation. 
· Writing and revising SOPs 

Requirements: 
· Minimum of a BS degree in a scientific discipline, preferably chemistry 
· 5-6 years of Quality Assurance experience in regulated manufacturing, laboratory and/or clinical environments 
· Ideal candidates will be flexible and willing to travel up to 50%. 
· Proficiency in auditing at least one GXP function is a core requirement. 
· 2-3 years auditing experience in either GMP, GCP or GLP. Experience in multiple disciplines in preferred 
· Thorough knowledge and understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) guidelines 
· Good Clinical Practices (GCP) experience a plus 
· Strong written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, technical writing skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment 

Infinity offers an outstanding benefits package and is an EOE. 

Contact:

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online at www.ipi.com/careers/html or email recruiting@infi.com 
Posted 10-24-08

 CMM Operator / Mechanical Inspector 

Location: Attleboro, MA 

Responsibilities: Our client manufactures mechanical components (glass-to-metal hermetic seals) for the microelectronic industry. We are seeking an experienced CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) operator using PCDMIS software preferred. This recently purchased machine is a Tesa Visio 300 with PCDMIS software and Windows XP. Training is available for a qualified candidate and /or candidates with experience on other related CMMs (ie. Mitutoyo, etc.) 

Requirements: A background in mechanical and visual inspection, blueprint reading, mechanical inspection tools, etc. An ability to be trained using PCDMIS software. 

Contact: Leo R. Lavoie 
Search Personnel 
Tel. 401.213.6116 
email: search@cox.net 
POB 88, Carolina, RI 02812

Posted 10-24-08

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