Senior Manufacturing Quality Engineer (Maple Plain, MN)

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. This is an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to join Integrity Orthopaedics, a recently acquired medical device startup now part of Smith & Nephew.

Requirements

• Own and drive objectives related to manufacturing product performance, quality, and compliance in a fast-paced, scaling production environment.
• Lead and actively participate in lean quality and continuous improvement initiatives, fostering engagement across manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams.
• Investigate, own, and resolve manufacturing and product quality events, including nonconformances, process issues, and customer complaints, driving effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide hands-on quality support for critical manufacturing processes, including sterile packaging and sterilization activities, ensuring robust, compliant, and scalable processes.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Process Development, and R&D to embed quality into new and expanding manufacturing lines.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics and lead corrective actions to address quality or delivery discrepancies.
• Provide technical guidance and practical problem-solving leadership, working cross-functionally to identify, assess, and resolve manufacturing and quality challenges.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with company quality policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements, with a strong focus on patient safety and product quality.

Benefits

• 401k Matching Program
• 401k Plus Program
• Discounted Stock Options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Flex Holidays
• Paid Community Service Day
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account (Employer Contribution of $500+ annually)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental Leave
• Fertility and Adoption Assistance Program