Katie Furtick
About Katie Furtick
Katie Furtick is a Senior Quality Engineer at Teleflex Incorporated with over 6 years of experience in the medical device industry, specializing in quality engineering and regulatory compliance.
Company
Katie Furtick currently works at Teleflex Incorporated as a Senior Quality Engineer. Teleflex Incorporated is known for providing medical technologies to improve patient health and outcomes.
Title
Katie holds the position of Senior Quality Engineer at Teleflex Incorporated. Her role focuses on ensuring quality across various processes and products within the company, leveraging her extensive background in quality engineering.
Education and Expertise
Katie earned a Master of Science (MS) degree in Biological Engineering from The University of Georgia in 2012 and a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2011. She has extensive experience with ISO 13485 and 21 CFR 820 standards, specializing in lean process improvements and quality initiatives.
Professional Background
Katie's professional background is rich and varied in the medical device industry. She worked at Stryker's Sustainability Solutions in multiple roles, including Senior Engineer positions in Advanced Quality and Post-Market Quality, and as a Regulatory Compliance Specialist. Prior to this, she worked as a Field Assurance Engineer at CR Bard and as an Operations Intern at CardioMEMS, Inc.
Industry Experience
Katie has over 6 years of experience in the medical device industry. Her expertise includes root cause analysis, product field actions, managing non-conformances (NC), and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA). Her background demonstrates a strong focus on maintaining and improving quality standards across different organizations.