Complaint Specialist

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Primary Responsibilities/ Hlavní odpovědnosti

• Processing of customer feedback (“complaints”), taking into account the requirements of ISO 13485 and all relevant medical device regulations
• Central recording of information by customers and sales/marketing Novanta about malfunctions and application problems. Problems with Novanta products (especially medical devices) as a complaint file
• Analysis of defective products (internal and customer, supplier complaints) using quality tools (8D report, 5WHY and others)
• Evaluation of the analysis results to develop and initiate corrective and preventive measures
• Evaluation of the analysis results with regard to complaint category (A, B, C or D), information to RA and QMB/safety commissioned for categories C and D
• Reporting to the customer (and the relevant internal areas)
• Documentation of processes in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Regular evaluation of processes (monthly and annually)
• Processing customer feedback on non-medical devices (taking into account the requirements from ISO 9001)
• Recording, analyzing, evaluating and documenting customer feedback on non-medical products
• Close cooperation with Quality Operations Supervisor and quality engineer Supervisor
• Working with SAP – different operations (complaints, blocking of material/NOK production etc.)
• Participates in meetings for the launch of new projects
• Cooperation on customer, internal quality audits
• Different types of analysis (scrap, error rate).

Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies/Požadované zkušenosti, vzdělání, dovednosti, školení a competence.

• Knowledge of EN ISO 13485 and EN ISO 9001 standards
• Knowledge of quality tools (5Why, Ishikawa, 8D report)
• Orientation in technical documentation
• Knowledge and active uses of the MS office package
• Focused, reliable and independent working style
• Active approach and participation in the innovation process
• Strict compliance with quality, safety and environmental regulations and implementation of the instructions of quality
• English language very good (used daily)

Travel Requirements/ Požadavky na cestování

• The willingness to travel to all Novanta locations and business contacts of Novanta (less than 30% of working time) / Ochota cestovat do všech lokalit Novanta a obchodních kontaktů Novanty (méně než 30% pracovní doby)
   

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