Job Description
As the Global Quality Director, you will play a pivotal role in leading and shaping the quality management strategy and set up of our global organization that is part of a larger company group. You will be responsible for ensuring that our products and services consistently meet or exceed customer expectations and comply with regulatory standards. The successful candidate will drive a culture of continuous improvement, understands that quality starts with the design of our product and collaborates cross-functionally to implement effective quality management systems & successful quality assurance programs.
- Develop quality department structure and vision.
- Oversee the implementation and maintenance of robust quality management systems and ensures compliance with industry regulations, standards, and certifications.
- Create, implement and maintain a compliance auditing program.
- Identify critical operation issues including quality, regulatory and resource issues that impact production projects.
- Provide guidance to effectively resolve deviations and out-of-specification results and work closely with QC/Manufacturing to develop plans for investigations and corrective actions.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization.
- Establish an understanding across departments how strong processes lead to a greater customer experience.
- Lead the quality organization with openness, predictability and a clear focus on team and employee development. Hire, train, coach, council and manage all quality staff to achieve department/organization goals and support personal growth. Develop and maintain Budgets and hiring plans.
- Coordinate reporting as it relates to quality activities, benchmarks and completion of projects.
- Maintains product quality by enforcing quality assurance policies and procedures and government requirements; collaborating with other members of management to develop new product and engineering designs and manufacturing and training methods.
- Represent QA in management teams. Ensures the evaluation, trending, and communication of quality data and information for management review.
- Develops plans and implements actions to ensure that each site operates in conformity with handbook and regulations. Ensures site readiness for regulatory and audit inspections.
- Oversees the performance of all deviation investigations; ensures robust corrective actions are identified and implemented.
- Establishes and maintains systems for the quality oversight of outsourced operations (e.g. contract manufacturers, contract laboratories), including but not limited to review and approval of deviations, and maintenance of Quality Agreements.
- Collaborate with the supply chain team to establish and maintain strong supplier quality management processes
- Collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and other departments to integrate quality into all aspects of the product life cycle.
- Establishes design quality.
We offer a full benefit package that includes Basic Life, Vision, and Short and Long Term Disability provided by the Company at no cost to you. Medical, Dental, Additional Life Insurance and Vision insurance for employee and family, Identity Theft Protection, and Legal Services Benefit are available at group rates through payroll deduction. A 401(k) Retirement Plan, Flexible Spending and Dependent Day Care Accounts are available. Benefits are available the first of the month following the hire date except for Short and Long Term Disability that have a 60-day waiting period.