Manufacturing Quality Control Tech

Job Title: Manufacturing Quality Control Tech 

Location (on-site): Menlo Park

Department: Quality

Reports To: VP of Quality

COMPANY SUMMARY: Our ambitions are big at Jupiter. With a vision that spans the breadth of all cardiovascular disease, we are reinventing medicine with the endoportal procedure to bring the stability, control, and precision of direct surgical access to catheter-based interventions for the first time ever. By addressing loss of stability and control within the anatomy that has constrained percutaneous procedures for decades, we strive to usher in a new era for endovascular medicine so that patients can live longer, fuller lives.

Jupiter Endovascular is a medical device start-up located in the San Francisco Bay Area and led by a team of successful medical device entrepreneurs. Our culture is built on innovation, teamwork, and speed. We have raised capital from a diversified investor base including venture capital, private equity, corporate strategic investors, and clinician angel investors.

Summary/Objective: Performs in process and final inspections; Supports the manufacturing line with raw components by kitting for final/ sub assembly builds, administers equipment calibration, maintenance program; Supports other Quality Assurance activities as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages activities in areas of responsibility in accordance with manufacturing system procedures.
• Administers equipment calibration and maintenance system.
• Inspects products in accordance with written procedures, statistical sampling plans, engineering drawings and specifications as assigned. Documents nonconforming products as appropriate.
• Closes out manufacturing LHR’s, ensure they are complete and ready for doc control review.
• Maintains and operates inspection and test equipment.
• Provides input regarding inspection methods and quality procedures.
• Ensures traceability of components and products.
• Facilitates the timely completion of corrective and preventive actions.

General Duties & Responsibilities

• Contributes to improvements for quality system procedures related to areas of responsibility.
• Advises and trains other Company personnel concerning areas of responsibility.
• Ensures appropriate communication processes are established within and across functional groups.
• Communicates information related to manufacturing process improvements.
• Assists with corrective and preventive action planning and implementation.
• Works in accordance with quality system procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent certification.
• Minimum seven (7) years’ experience in Production / Quality Assurance/Control in a manufacturing environment; medical device industry preferred.
• Proficient with word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Demonstrated full professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken, is required for effective communication and documentation.

Preferred Experience & Qualifications:

• Experience in reading and interpreting engineering drawing, specifications, and statistical sampling plans.
• Experience using dimensional/visual inspection equipment including microscopes.
• Good hand/eye coordination, manual dexterity, color vision, and visual acuity (corrected if necessary).
• Ability to work well under pressure and to meet multiple and occasional competing deadlines while maintaining a cooperative working relationship with other people.
• Ability to work in a highly detailed environment where mental focus and accuracy of work output is essential.
• Good organizational and oral and written communication skills, including ability to represent the Company to both internal and external audiences.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to be independently mobile.
• Periods of prolonged sitting or standing at a microscope or computer screen.

Work Environment and Personal Protective Equipment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and scanners. Personal Protective Equipment may be required for assigned work. Work may involve lifting moderately heavy items.

Jupiter Endovascular is located in Menlo Park, CA

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base pay for this role is between $40.00 and $50.00 per hour depending on experience. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: education, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits and 401(K) with matching.

Jupiter Endovascular provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.