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Jennifer Lassiter

Plant City,FL

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Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Flexible

Desired Job Title

Supplier Quality EngineerQuality EngineerQuality ManagerProcess Engineer

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid
Location: Plant City, FL, USTampa, FL
Open to relocation: Yes

Important To Me

Company CultureWork-life balanceHealthcare benefitsPaid time off401k matchPaid sick leave

Summary

Diligent Quality Systems and Manufacturing Leader with background in overseeing daily operations and team management. Successfully implemented process improvements and streamlined workflows, enhancing productivity and team efficiency. Demonstrated leadership and problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Manager, Quality Assurance

Stryker Sustainability Solutions
Lakeland, FL
09.2024 - Current
  • Led team through site closure and organizational uncertainty, sustaining high engagement and performance during transition as evidenced through annual employee engagement surveys and meeting or exceeding KPIs
  • Led and coordinated successful internal and external quality audits, ensuring compliance with 21 CFR and ISO 13485 standards with 0 nonconformances during latest BSI Audit
  • Led cross-site and cross-functional teams to identify solutions and align strategies to meet KPIs including a 25% nonconformance reduction and 96% on time CAPA completion and 10% product escape reduction
  • Coordinated site closure activities including equipment calibrations and qualifications, QMS closing plan, and MRB resolution
  • Implemented process improvements that reduced waste and increased recycling rates across facilities.

Staff Quality Engineer

Stryker Sustainability Solutions
11.2023 - 09.2024
  • Analyze reports and defective products to determine trends and recommend corrective actions using FMEA, Fishbone and A3 tools
  • Mentored junior engineers on quality control processes, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Led improvement projects on harmonic devices that contributed to closing a $6M revenue gap in 2024
  • Led a design change for a yield improvement in harmonic devices including alignment and consistency across multiple product SKUs to achieve a 30% yield increase
  • Collaborate with suppliers on quality problems, ensure that effective corrective actions are implemented and contribute to supplier quality improvement programs
  • Developed and implemented testing protocols to identify defects and improve product performance.

Associate Manager

Stryker Corporation
08.2022 - 11.2023
  • Mentored junior staff, providing guidance on best practices and professional development opportunities.
  • Conducted regular performance evaluations of staff members, providing constructive feedback and identifying areas for growth.
  • Led the corporate Product Transfer process ensuring quality and delivery for several global and local product transfers
  • Led the PT assessment enhancement initiative, providing feedback on the assessments and incorporating suggested changes brought forward by the PTQE team to provide clarity and improvement to documents and forms
  • Coordinated resource allocation to optimize project timelines and ensure successful project delivery.

Senior Product Transfer Quality Engineer, Quality Process

Stryker Sustainability Solutions
09.2021 - 08.2022
  • Participated as Subject Matter Expert and Product Transfer Quality Engineer in the Lynx 1 project to introduce two finished products (ECG and POX) into Tijuana manufacturing facility
  • Implemented improvements during Lynx 1 product transfer, such as simplifying procedures, creating video MAPs for critical processes, improving line clearance by integrating it into the MES system, improving traceability requirements through the introduction of electronic DHR, implemented part certification for materials
  • Effectively worked with members of the global validation team to ensure compliance and consistency in validation activities for the Tijuana CompuCal implementation, MSAs and spreadsheet validations for the product lines transferred

Engineer, Quality Process

Stryker Sustainability Solutions
03.2019 - 09.2021
  • Lakeland Quality lead for product transfer to Tijuana, Mexico
  • Achieved $250K in cost savings through process optimization and material efficiencies.
  • Led critical preventive and corrective actions contributing to a 73% reduction in product escapes
  • Led planning and execution of internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with FDA and ISO standards
  • QA lead for Stryker’s Covid Relief Emergency Bed production
  • Key player for effectively implementing a sustainable employee qualification process that is automated and ensures compliance with quality regulations through training competencies
  • Created and validated a computer program to aid operators in the identification of devices

Education

Master of Business Administration - Six Sigma Quality Management

Southern New Hampshire University
05-2020

Bachelor of Applied Science - Operations Management

Polk State College
Lakeland, FL
12-2016

Skills

  • Leadership and Collaboration
  • Failure Mode & Effects Analysis
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Manufacturing, Quality Engineering
  • NC/CAPA
  • Medical Devices
  • Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • Quality System, FDA, ISO
  • Process & Change Control
  • Staff management

Timeline

Associate Manager, Quality Assurance

Stryker Sustainability Solutions
09.2024 - Current

Staff Quality Engineer

Stryker Sustainability Solutions
11.2023 - 09.2024

Associate Manager

Stryker Corporation
08.2022 - 11.2023

Senior Product Transfer Quality Engineer, Quality Process

Stryker Sustainability Solutions
09.2021 - 08.2022

Engineer, Quality Process

Stryker Sustainability Solutions
03.2019 - 09.2021

Bachelor of Applied Science - Operations Management

Polk State College

Master of Business Administration - Six Sigma Quality Management

Southern New Hampshire University

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