Mihaela Maria Cindea
About Mihaela Maria Cindea
Mihaela Maria Cindea is a Quality Engineer with over 14 years of experience at Plexus in Oradea, Romania. She holds a Master's Degree in Engineering from Politehnica University of Timisoara and specializes in failure analysis and quality assurance in the medical devices sector.
Work at Plexus
Mihaela Maria Cindea has been employed at Plexus as a Quality Engineer since 2010. In her role, she focuses on ensuring product quality and compliance within the organization. She supports a diverse portfolio of customers across various sectors, including Industrial, Medical, and Safety (ATEX products). Cindea is a core member of the Validation Team for Finished Medical Devices, contributing to the assessment and validation processes critical for product safety and efficacy.
Education and Expertise
Cindea studied at Politehnica University of Timisoara, where she earned a Master’s Degree in Engineering from 2000 to 2006. Her education provided her with a solid foundation in engineering principles. Additionally, she has received training as an Internal Quality Auditor for Medical Devices, specifically adhering to ISO13485 standards, which enhances her expertise in quality management systems.
Background
Before joining Plexus, Cindea worked at Connectronics as a Quality Engineer from 2007 to 2010, where she gained three years of experience in quality assurance. She briefly worked at Celestica for one month in 2010. Her background in various quality engineering roles has equipped her with the skills necessary to develop failure analysis strategies for customer-returned products and manage corrective action plans.
Achievements
Cindea has developed failure analysis strategies for customer-returned products, documenting her findings and actions through CAPA/8D Reports. She leads the assessment of corrective action plans' effectiveness using statistical tools, ensuring that appropriate follow-up actions are instituted. Additionally, she is a former IPC610A Trainer, indicating her proficiency in industry standards and training methodologies.