Job Description Summary The Quality Floater is a dynamic role designed to support the Quality Assurance (QA) department’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of quality. The individual in this position will be responsible for conducting thorough tests and inspections of components and finished goods to ensure they meet predefined acceptability and functionality criteria. This role serves as a critical link between the QA team and Production Management, playing an essential part in managing and containing nonconforming products. Additionally, the position involves providing essential quality-related support to various validations and projects as needed, further contributing to the company’s quality assurance objectives. Job Description We are the makers of possible BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. Job Responsibilities: (Primary Duties, Roles, and/or Authorities) Conducts sampling, product testing, and visual inspection of components and/or finished goods; identifying nonconformances and ensuring proper containment as required. Report all product nonconformance issues to Quality Management, and Production Supervisor. Initiates Quality Holds (QNs) and ensures the notifications are completed accurately and completely. Completes accurate, timely, and legible documentation of all inspection/testing data. Record the results of inspections, tests, and audit findings on the appropriate forms and/or in the Quality Module of SAP. Assists with validation and special quality related projects as requested. Stat sample or contain hold products as applicable per the appropriate specification requirements. Reads and interprets sampling plans to determine sample size and/or accept/reject criteria If an identified Trainer, train new hire/transferred inspectors to inspect product per the appropriate specifications and use all gauges/ equipment pertaining to Quality Assurance testing. Maintains adherence to all safety, environmental and quality system standards. Engages in Safety, Quality, Production and Plant related programs as required (Safety Observations, Meetings, Gembas, Quality Week, Inclusion and Diversity Council Activities, etc.) Maintains compliance with all training requirements, ensures training is current and completed within the time allotted. Associates selected for the Floater position must be able to perform all functions listed above for all Business Units within the site. Floaters will be required to cover open positions on their assigned shift due to absences for vacation, etc. Floaters may also be required to perform additional testing / inspection throughout the plant to support various validations and projects. Floaters may also cover for the QA Team Lead on the shift in the event of an absence (planned or unplanned) as noted below: Coordinates and guides the activities of the in-process inspectors on shift. Communicate with Production Supervisors as appropriate to ensure supervision, on shift, is aware of quality related issues. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Perform all other miscellaneous duties as appropriately directed by Quality Management or designate. Aligns with all local BD quality policies/procedures/practices through consistent application of sound Quality Assurance principles. Requirements: Education and Experience H.S. Diploma/GED or equivalent experience 6 months of QA experience or exposure required Basic concept of SAP Knowledge and Skills: Ability to navigate a computer in a Windows based environment. Blueprint reading Use of measurement devices such as Calipers, Go/No-Go Gauges, Optical Comparators, Digital Force gauges and rules. An assessment will be applied to gauge proficiency of some of the above requirements. Demonstrate leadership or the potential to lead is strongly preferred. Work Environment: Position may entail working an eight- or twelve-hour shift (including nights). Position requires working in various departments (Floater) Departments that produce needles, the probability of needle sticks. Cross Overs between production lines may be present in some production departments Work Environment: BD is a smoke-free campus. Smoking and the use of electronic smoking devices, marijuana, or tobacco products are not allowed on BD property, grounds or in the parking areas. We appreciate your cooperation in adhering to this policy False eyelashes, press-on fingernails, and Jewelry is not allowed on the production floor including dermals. Any associate wearing dermals will be required to cover them while working on the production floor. Shoes are required to be Steel Toe and non-slip for all associates while on the production floor for safety purposes. For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law. Why Join Us? A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day. To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place. To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status. #earlycareer Primary Work Location USA SC - Sumter Additional Locations Work Shift We are the #MakersofPossible Working together, we make products that patients, families and their healthcare professionals rely on. We do this because we are committed to advancing the world of health™. But it takes the imagination and passion of all of us at BD, from manufacturing to marketing, to look at the impossible and find solutions that turn dreams into possibilities with real-life health benefits for people today, tomorrow and beyond. We make this happen, together. We are the makers of possible. Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status.