Quality Engineering Manager
We’re partnering with a local medical device contract manufacturer to find a new Quality Engineering Manager that can lead an experienced team of QE’s and Technician’s while supporting operations.
- Develop and maintain policies that support business goals and meet regulatory requirements.
- Oversee QMS processes like complaint handling, design and development, change control, risk management, CAPA, supplier quality, process control, document control, and traceability.
- Coordinate effective investigations, root cause analysis, risk assessments, and timely corrective and preventive actions.
- Review and manage process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) and quality control plans.
- Maintain dashboards and KPI’s to monitor trends, and coach the team for improvements.
- Support supplier qualification, selection, monitoring, and help resolve any quality issues.
- Represent the company during external audits with customers, regulatory authorities, and certification bodies.
- Monitor QMS compliance and effectiveness, ensuring alignment with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, FDA QSR (21 CFR 820), and other standards.
- Foster a culture of operational excellence using lean and six sigma principles.
- Support and maintain our Quality System, ISO compliance, and medical device regulatory requirements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in Quality or manufacturing/engineering in a regulated environment.
- At least 5 years in a leadership role managing teams.
- Strong knowledge of FDA QSR (21 CFR 820), ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and GMP.
- Hands-on experience with auditing, supplier quality, writing procedures, and process validation.
- Familiarity with quality tools such as sampling plans, root cause analysis, DOE, statistics, Lean, and Six Sigma.
- Proven leadership skills and ability to build strong, effective teams focused on continuous improvement.
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