ASQ Section 1313 Boulder, CO                          Date: 11 Nov 2008

Boulder Area's Job Positions. This includes the following cities in 
Colorado: Boulder, Denver, Golden, Fort Collins, Longmont, Loveland,
 etc.

The Boulder Colorado Section of ASQ welcomes individual members 
(not businesses or consultants) to submit a "position wanted" ads.
Of course, ASQ Section 1313 reserves the right to refuse any ad it 
deems inappropriate, and to modify ads as editors are prone to do.

This is a service to the Boulder section's membership.

This information distributed via the Section's Newsletter, 
e-mail list and WEB pages. 

For the Denver-Metro Area Software Jobs (All above cities),
you should join the  Yahoo Denver Software Quality Jobs group
by either "Join Yahoo Groups" or 
sending e-mail: Denver_SQG_Jobs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com 
with subscribe in the header and following response e-mail instructions.
This discussion group is sponsored by ASQ Denver Software Forum (Software 
Division) and Software Quality Association of Denver (SQuAD) 

                       Nov 2008 - Jobs Postings


*** Salisbury, MD: PENINSULA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Quality Jobs **** 
- The nationally recognized PENINSULA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER invites 
  you to discover how "Our Experience Makes Your Experience Better."
- In the field of medicine on the Delmarva Peninsula, it has always been 
  essential to successful outcomes and partnerships that have grown strong 
  and continue to shape the future of health care in the region where our 
  3,300 physicians, nurses, health care professionals and volunteers live 
  and raise their families.
- Since 1897, the 362 bed Peninsula Regional Medical Center team has been 
  focused on providing our region with compassionate care and successful 
  outcomes, dedicated to the complete satisfaction and safety of our 
  patients and devoted to ensuring that everyone has access to cost-
  effective, high-quality care.
- Medical Center leaders have spent nearly $150 million dollars in just 
  the past decade on state-of-the-art clinical, surgical, medication 
  dispensing, pharmaceutical, diagnostic imaging and information 
  technologies. Most recently, we added the Peninisula's first 
  daVinci Surgical System for prostate and cardiac surgery.
- We were among the first 5% of all United States hospitals to pioneer 
  bedside medication scanning for patient safety, installed one of the 
  nation's first automated drug dispensing robots and electronic physician 
  order entry to close the loop on medication and patient safety.
- The region's most experienced health care team also delivers over 2,200 
  babies, treats over 75,000 patients in the Emergency/Trauma Center, 
  performs more than 500 joint replacements and touches the lives of 
  nearly 500,000 of our friends and neighbors each year through inpatient 
  and outpatient services.
- PRMC currently has two opportunities in the department of 
  Operational Performance Improvement:
- Improvement Consultant  
- Job Details: While under direction of the Manager of Operational 
  - Performance Improvement, this position will be responsible for leading 
    Performance Improvement teams using tools from Six Sigma, Lean, and 
    other contemporary performance improvement methodologies, performing 
    systems design and reengineering, leverage benchmarking and best 
    practices to improve labor, supply and space utilization, as well as 
    provide educational support to PI based content.
  - At least five years of experience with Bachelors degree in Industrial 
    Engineering or Business Administration with concentration in Finance, 
    Management, or Operations, or two years with Master's degree performing 
   cost reduction/process improvement/systems engineering activities. 
  - Persons interested please apply at:
https://www.healthcaresource.com/peninsula/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.jobDetails&template=dsp_job_details.cfm&cJobId=309687
- Analyst - Operational Performance Improvement  
- Job Details: While under direction of the Manager of Operational 
  - Performance Improvement this position will be responsible for providing 
    analytical support in the Operational Performance Improvement 
    department. The focus of this work will be in both clinical and 
    operational areas of resource management and performance improvement. 
    This position will utilize various internal and external hospital 
    systems to assist in the assessment of personnel productivity, supply 
    utilization, and space utilization.
  - Persons interested please apply at:
https://www.healthcaresource.com/peninsula/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.jobDetails&template=dsp_job_details.cfm&cJobId=440571 
 


                       Oct 2008 - Jobs Postings

*** Orlando, FL : Manager, Quality Engineering **** 
Job Title: Manager, Quality Engineering
Function: Quality
Reports to: Director, Quality Engineering
Direct Reports: Yes, 1 analyst
Job Location: Orlando, FL
POSITION QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
- Ensure organization-wide operations conform to the highest quality 
    standards through implementation control programs. Establish robust
    SOP retention and communication process, work with Quality Training 
    Manager to develop and roll-out training content.
Key Accountabilities
- Develop and document all quality organization Standard Operating 
    Procedures (SOPs).
- Maintain on an on-going basis ensuring SOPs are kept consistent,
    up to date and meet all publication requirements.
- Develop and implement a consistent transferable approach to
    customer quality audit requirements.
- Serve as the main point of contact for all customer quality
    audits ensuring appropriate resources are in place for all quality 
    audit requirement. Maintain audit results, coordinate action planning 
    and drive issue resolution for all identified needs identified by 
    quality audits.
- Strategically deploy resources ensuring sales needs are taken into 
    consideration.
- Translate issue resolution into best practice implementation throughout 
     network.
- Provide overall ownership of technical solution development throughout 
    network.
Mandatory Qualifications
- Quality Process Engineering Experience. 
- Experience with quality systems management and the application 
    of statistical tracking tools.
- BS degree in Quality Systems or manufacturing engineering.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Experience in the creation, implementation and execution of a
     quality operating system.
- 3 to 5 years working experience as a quality engineer/quality manager
- Experience writing quality specifications.
- Experience in the creation and implementation of quality standards
     and tracking methods.
- Database management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification in ISO 9001, Certified Quality Systems Auditor.
- Masters in engineering or business administration
- 3 to 5years of project management experience
- Experience working in a matrix organization
- Solid public speaking and ability to teach others.
Persons interested please contact:
  Evette Thomas, Specialist, Talent Acquisition 
  US-Mail: 
    CHEP, Human Resources
    8517 South Park Circle
    Orlando, FL 32819
  Phone: 1-407-355-7069
  E-mail: evette.thomas@chep.com



                       Aug to Sep 2008 - Jobs Postings
None


                       Jul 2008 - Jobs Postings
Early Jul e-mail

*** Advanced Energy, Fort Collins, CO: Senior Reliability Engineering *** 
Advanced Energy is a global leader in innovative power and control 
  technologies for high-growth, thin-film manufacturing and solar power 
  generation. Specifically, AE targets semiconductors, solar cells, flat 
  panel displays, data storage products, architectural glass, 
  solar grid-tie inverters and other advanced applications. 
They are seeking a senior member of technical staff in our Reliability 
  Engineering group. This position requires performing engineering work in 
  applied research, design, development, testing, manufacturing, and 
  documentation of products or systems. You will work with customers to 
  understand equipment/system requirements and to ensure that the 
  product(s) work in the application(s). You must use research techniques 
  to analyze and validate design or theory concepts. You will provide 
  direction and leadership to engineers and engineering technicians related 
  to program specific work. You will also interact with senior level 
  professionals both internal and external to AE. 
Essential Responsibilities: 
- Responsible for the design and analysis of systems, products, and 
    subsystems/circuits to specification, cost, budget, schedule,
    and quality goals. 
- Responsible to diagnose issues of diverse scope with design, 
    field performance, reliability and test yields of products and 
    recommend/implement corrective actions to address 
- Assumes responsibility for the success of the product/system in the 
    customers' applications and recommend/implement corrective actions
     as needed 
- Follows key engineering procedures including the Product 
    Development Process and ECO process 
Skills: 
- Ability to demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions 
- Proven professional skills as an experienced engineer with a full 
    understanding of industry practices and company policies/procedures 
- Able to receive less instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions 
    on new assignments. 
- Ability to solve complex technical problems independently 
- Ability to manage multiple projects at one time 
- Good verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills 
- Ability to lead team members 
- Experience with influencing and negotiating in complex situations 
- Must be able to travel 10% of the time. Travel involves international 
    and domestic travel to remote sites, customers and vendors. 
Experience: 
- Seven years of engineering experience 
Education: 
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering 
- CRE Preferred 
Persons interested please submit your resume via email 
with " Senior Reliability Engineering " in the subject line to 
  e-mail: advancedenergycareers@aei.com


*** Northern New England: Senior Electromechanical Engineer **** 
Background desired:
- At least 10 years experience in manufacturing engineering, 
    working with both electrical and mechanical issues 
- Experience with fluids would be a big plus
- Project Management / Project Lead Experience
- Experience in developing and documenting manufacturing processes
- Background in specifying or designing test and manufacturing equipment
- Quality systems implementation experience
- Experience mentoring junior engineers and techs
- 6-Sigma or experience with a similar program is strongly preferred.
- A BS in Electrical Engineering is strongly preferred.
- The position will pay in the $80,000 to $100,000 range, 
    plus a bonus of about 7%.
The company is a free-standing, fast-growing $100-million division of an 
  internationally-branded multi-billion company, and manufactures cutting-
  edge printing-related products and printing systems used in specialty 
  industrial applications.
Customers range from makers of industrial equipment to Procter & Gamble.
This division employs about 300 people, and has grown by over 20% 
  each year for the past five years.
Location:
  Stunningly gorgeous Northern New England community of 30,000 people,
  home to a nationally-prominent college.
About our firm:
  Consulting firm operates on a retained basis only, which means they are 
  retained as a consultant by the client to conduct this assignment.
  They are paid a portion of our fee upfront, and are paid our full fee 
  even if you or no one else is hired.
  They do not present any candidate information to the client until after 
  they have met with you personally and obtained your permission to do so.
Persons interested please submit contact 
Alan Darling, Principal
Alan Darling Consulting
374 Dover Road
South Newfane, Vermont 05351
  Phone: (802) 348-6365
  Fax:  (802) 348-7826
  e-mail: alandarlingconsulting@netzero.net



                       Jun 2008 - Jobs Postings
Early Jun e-mail
*** Platinum Registration, Denver, CO: Staff Auditor: ***
Description:
- An accredited quality management system registrar located in
    Denver, Colorado seeks a full-time staff auditor to serve clients
    throughout North America.
- Duties include, but are not limited to third-party auditing,
    in-house audit review and review of client responses.
- The ideal candidate will be IRCA or RAB certified,
    have broad industry experience and be an excellent written
    and verbal communicator.
- This position requires travel up to 10 days per month.
- Skill in Microsoft products helpful.
- Competitive salary and benefits.
Persons interested please submit your resume via email 
with "Staff Auditor Position" in the subject line to 
  e-mail: personnel@platinumregistration.com


*** RTD, Denver, CO: Manager, Quality Oversight: ***
Title: Manager, Quality Oversight.
Company: Regional Transportation District of Denver
Job Number: 08076
Description: 
- This position manages the quality oversight function on assigned 
    FasTracks Projects.
- Provides program oversight of contractor quality assurance 
    and quality control systems, corridor technical staff,
    Quality Management Consultant (QMC) staff and materials
    verification testing consultant.
- Coordinates closely with corridor project manager 
    and construction manager to support project quality management plan.
For more information interested parties please
  visit website at: http://www.RTD-Denver.com/
  or call RTD's jobline at 303-299-2309


                       May 2008 - Jobs Postings

None

                       Apr 2008 - Jobs Postings

Middle Apr e-mail

*** Technology Crafters, Boulder CO: Sr. Embedded Software QA Engineer: ***
Company Information:
- Technology Crafters is a Colorado based software outsourcing and 
  recruiting company. 
- They are currently searching for a candidate to work as a permanent 
  member of an exciting local team based in the Boulder area. 
- Their client customer's QA team is growing rapidly and they are working 
  to help them add top talent to their group.
Position Summary:
Title: Sr. Embedded Software QA Engineer - Permanent Hire
LOCATION: Boulder, CO 
PAY RATE: Depends on Experience
HIRING COMPANY: 
- Multinational medical products manufacturer that provides a very complete
  array of employee benefits including medical/dental insurance, 401k, 
  education reimbursement, etc. 
- This multibillion dollar company is growing rapidly and aggressively
  expanding their reliability team.
PRIMARY JOB FOCUS:
- This Senior Embedded Software Quality Engineer position will be 
  responsible for various software quality assurance functions during the 
  development lifecycle of medical devices.
- The primary focus will be the verification and validation testing of 
  embedded, real-time software, including the development of test plans 
  and procedures.
- This individual will participate in design reviews and code inspections 
  and will support the development of documentation required for FDA device 
  approval. 
- The position will also require participation in other quality assurance 
  functions, including, but not limited to, process audits, static code 
  analysis, risk/hazard analysis, and test automation development.
- The individual will be a part of a small Software Quality Assurance 
  team and will work closely with software development engineers. 
REQUIRED SKILLS: 
- Expertise in planning, developing and executing software and systems 
  tests for embedded systems.  
- Experience with C/C++ is a must. 
- A fundamental understanding of software engineering principles and
  best practices in software quality is also required.
EDUCATION:
- A minimum BS degree in engineering, computer science, 
  or other relevant field is required.
KNOWLEDGE:
- Experience with databases, requirements management tools, 
  configuration management and defect/issues tracking systems, 
  and data analysis applications is highly desirable. 
- Experience with software development environments and 
  debugging tools is also desirable. 
- Experience with LabVIEW development of applications for data 
  acquisition is a plus, 
- as is any experience with development of medical devices.
Persons interested please submit your resume as a 
  MS-word document with salary requirements to:
  e-mail: job8089@TechnologyCrafters.com


                       Mar 2008 - Jobs Postings

NONE


                       Feb 2008 - Jobs Postings

*** Colorado Regional Lego's Robotics: Judge *** 
Venue: 2008 Colorado Regional on March 27-29, 2008
 Lego FIRST program: "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science 
   and Technology"
Mission: "FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs that build 
  not only science and technology skills and interests, but also 
  self-confidence, leadership, and life skills."
Preparations for the 2008 FRC Colorado Regional are underway now and 
  they're looking for volunteers. FIRST extends its greatest thanks to
  the thousands of volunteers who make the programs successful.
  Please check out the following for volunteer opportunities 
  (not just judging) and upcoming venues
You don't have to be technically adept as there is judging on teaminess, 
  ability to solve problems and present solutions, and be innovative and 
  creative in design
If interested, contact Fran Reichert the Volunteer Coordinator directly 
   Phone: 719 594-6796
  Mobile: 719 337-0364,
  Colorado FIRST Regional Event Website: http://www.coloradofirst.org


                       Jan 2008 - Jobs Postings

None 


                       Dec 2007 - Jobs Postings

None



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