Test Method Specialist
CurrentAs a Test Method Specialist, I take part in the design, validation, implementation and maintenance of test methods used for product release, process validation and design verification of medical devices at volume manufacturing sites, complying with ISO13485 and FDA regulations. As part of a corporate team supporting various manufacturing sites around the world, the responsibilities include :-designing test methods, including setting equipment/chemical requirements, testing robustness and suitability through design of experiments and statistical analysis, and creating instructions for test methods-setting requirements for test equipment qualification-measurement system analysis (Gauge R&R, capability testing, statistical hypothesis testing, linearity studies, bias investigations, etc.), validation of test methods-review and approval of documentation relating to test method instructions, test equipment qualifications and validations-giving input to R&D, and taking part in the handover process for innovation projects, related to test methods and test equipment-supporting process validation with test method competencies-conducting trainings for colleagues in production about test methods and procedures-improvement and development of existing test methods-maintaining of test method instructions, ensuring change control-taking part in the maintenance, update and improvement of corporate procedures-taking part in internal and external audits