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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Quality Engineer

Regulatory & Quality (Life Sciences)Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSuzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience with medical device complaint handling, post-market activities, or vigilance-related processes is preferred.
  • Knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, EU MDR, or comparable regulated quality frameworks is preferred.
  • Experience supporting CAPA/SCAR, corrections, and continuous improvement initiatives is preferred.
  • Experience collaborating with customers or global quality organizations on technical investigations is preferred.
  • A proven track record of technical investigations and root cause determination on mechanical medical devices, preferably pen injectors, is preferred.
  • Ability to translate technical findings into clear, compliant, and customer-ready conclusions is preferred.
  • Experience linking investigation outcomes to manufacturing process improvements and risk management is preferred.
  • Experience working in a matrix organization with local and global reporting relationships is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Perform technical investigations on returned market devices to determine whether reported complaints can be confirmed.
  • Plan and execute investigation activities according to approved protocols, work instructions, and QMS requirements.
  • Conduct mechanical inspections, functional testing, disassembly, and component-level evaluation of returned devices.
  • Define and document investigation methods, test scenarios, and acceptance criteria with relevant technical stakeholders.
  • Perform root cause analysis and determine whether identified causes relate to manufacturing, components, raw materials, handling, or use.
  • Document investigation results in clear, complete, traceable, and auditable investigation reports.
  • Assign relevant investigation findings and conclusion codes in accordance with the applicable complaint handling process.
  • Support the Customer Complaints Team Lead in India with technical input, evidence, and conclusions required to close complaints.
  • Escalate potential product, process, safety, or risk-related findings through the agreed escalation path.
  • Support risk assessment activities by providing investigation evidence and technical input to the risk management process.
  • Initiate and support corrections and CAPA/SCAR activities with manufacturing, suppliers, product maintenance, and quality teams.
  • Coordinate receipt, handling, traceability, storage, and archiving of returned devices at the Suzhou site.
  • Support trend monitoring of manufacturing-related complaint findings and propose product and process improvements.
  • Provide technical support and guidance to production and quality colleagues on complaint investigations.
  • Complete deliverables in line with applicable QMS procedures, good documentation practices, and regulatory expectations.
  • Support internal and external audits, inspections, and customer-related quality reviews as required.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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