Director of Quality Assurance
The Director of QA will set up the Quality Systems for a start-up medical company and be responsible for the initial recommendations, purchase decisions for critical QA elements including ERP or control software and reporting systems to maintain quality and regulatory compliance at all levels. The Quality Assurance Engineer - Manager will implement, support, and sustain elements of the quality system through procedure generation, training, auditing, and technical support. The quality engineer will be a key resource for ISO, EN, MDD, and QSR requirements, and will provide support to the new product development teams by generating and approving validation studies, capability studies, and by performing FMEA and Hazard analysis. If you meet the minimum requirements summarized below, Click here to apply online
Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for compliance to design control activities, 100% inspection monitoring, sterilization validation, and Class I-III requirements.
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and regulatory, and work with outside suppliers.
- Support in-house rapid manufacturing operations and provide expertise in statistical process control, and evaluation of control charts.
- Ensure that compliance to cGMP and EN/ISO 13485/MDD requirements are maintained.
- Ensure that all the responsibilities within the scope of this job comply with the scope of the company’s Quality System.
Education Requirements:
- The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or life sciences
Experience Requirements:
- A minimum of three years experience in the medical device industry.
- Must be able to make decisions related to product quality and release of company products.
- Requires ability to assess current company practices with external standards, guidance, and regulations.
- Must be able to provide and implement solutions to quality problems.
- Requires the ability to understand the impact of GMP’s, ISO 13485, and MDD requirements on company’s new products.
- CQE (ASQC) (recommended).
If you meet the minimum requirements summarized below, Click here to apply online
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July 19th, 2007 at 11:10 am
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July 19th, 2007 at 11:55 am
To apply for this position, you can apply above where it says “Click Here to apply online.”
You can also send your resume to Careers@LegacyMedSearch.com and mention the Job Title.
August 31st, 2007 at 12:22 am
Experience working with an orhtopedic rehabilitation center will also be beneficial but not required .This should follow the minimum requirement.A masters in Nursing science or an MBA with specialization in health care management would be a plus.
September 3rd, 2007 at 4:58 pm
The QA Director should start by insisting that all communications be spell-checked to avoid errors like “monitEring” in the Primary Responsibilities section.
September 4th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
Don J.. Thank you for the feedback, the error has been fixed.
We appreciate everyone’s input and feedback.
December 20th, 2007 at 6:32 am
I would like to see a continuation of the topic
March 14th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Has a candidate been hired?
March 17th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Yes, but we have a similar job in TX if you’re intersted.
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