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QA and Project Manager

Inseriert am: 18.06.2020

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Stellenbeschreibung


Thoratec Switzerland GmbH is an Affiliate of Abbott Medical and takes care of the development and manufacturing of our mechanical circulatory support devices, that are designed to support a broad range of advanced heart failure patients. To complete our team in Zürich, we are looking for a


Quality Assurance and Project Manager


Summary



  • Initiate and manage projects to ensure continuous product and process optimization

  • Managequality control department- and quality project team within the quality organization

  • Analyzesaspectsofandexecutesquality-assuranceactivitiesto ensurecompliancewithinternalprocedures andexternalstandardsandregulations.

  • Leadandguidethe activitiesof the qualityorganizationwithresponsibility for resultsintermsofproductquality,performance,andsafety.

  • Providesguidance,supportandcommunicationwithOperations,R&D/Engineering,andcustomers to resolvequalityissuesandother relatedproduct concerns within the quality control area

  • Support problems and questions arising in the production or in the other areas of the organization (also internationally) and propose adequate solutions

  • Lead projectsandprovides support and communication with Operations andR&D/Engineeringto achievesuccessfulclosure.

  • Activelydrivesalldefinedqualitysystemsgoalsandobjectivesat the plantlevel.

  • Work closely with manufacturing engineering, operation and internal supply chain team to ensure product release on time to provide customer satisfaction

  • Investigate to highlight errors in manufacturing- and quality control area as well deviations, perform root-cause analysis and implement effective corrective actions

  • Establish the site training plan and be the training SME to be compliance with any external regulatory requirement

  • Lead periodically SOP/document review activity through the whole Zurich organization


DutiesandResponsibilities


Project Management



  • Manage quality site specific project goals.

  • Create site project plan align with the global mile stone.

  • Ensure mile stone achievement with frequent reporting to site quality head.

  • Collaboration and connect with global quality team to be aligned with any project and change direction as needed.


Leadership.



  • Managesandleadsquality control team (upto 5),setindividualgoalsderivedfromcompanygoalsandobjectivesandsupportspersonnelto meet the goals.

  • Takeresponsibilityinassigningtasksandallocatesresourceswhereneededtoachievethesegoals.

  • Monitorsandguidespersonnel to ensureefficient,accurate,andcompliantworkofpersonnel.

  • Build up train a new Quality Control leader from current Quality Control team.

  • Create career development plant for the quality control department.


Supervision



  • Responsiblefor the training process,set up training metrics and plan for the site.

  • Ensure complianceperformancemanagement,andsupervisionofqualitycontrolteam for Zurich


Audit



  • Connect and cooperate with the Abbott Quality and Regulatory (AQR) department for knowledge exchanging to collect newest regulatory changes.

  • Create audit behavior training for the whole site in Zurich to achieve great outcomes for any onsite audits.

  • Lead and present awareness training of ISO 13485, FDA, MDR and audit readiness preparation.

  • Manage the audit readiness preparation work for all departments on site.   


Quality integration



  • Track together with quality system manager the ONE quality system integration activity according the global plan.


Data Management



  • Data collecting of QDR (Quality DATA Review) from different stakeholders on a monthly base.

  • Quarterly data collection of MRM (Management Review Meeting).  


Quality System Procedures



  • Assists in the development and administration of quality control procedures and activities to ensure products and processes are in compliance with quality standardsandregulations.


ProductAcceptance



  • Supportsproductacceptanceactivities.

  • Reviewsproductionrecordswith the quality control team and all related stakeholders to reduce non conforms and improve GDP-  complianceofdocumentationandrelatedprocessesandmakesfinal decisionon the releaseofacceptedproduct.


Non-conformingProduct



  • Overseesthe evaluationanddispositionofnon-conformingproductandprocessesidentifiedduringproductioninorotherquality controlprocesses.

  • Participatesinroot-causeinvestigationsrelated to (internal)quality control.

  • Analyzesandescalatesissuesin a timelyfashion to the site quality head.


General



  • Performsotherdutiesasassignedby the Senior Quality Manager

  • Organizesandmoderatesprojectsrelated to qualityandany cost reduction activity

  • Supports and leadotherdepartmentsasqualityspecialistin Quality andnon-qualityrelatedprojects.

  • Works closelyandproactivelywith the Quality Engineer – Quality, Regulatory & Compliance  Manager to maintainandtoimprove the qualitysystem,it’sintegrationwithcompanywidequalitysystemsandalignmentwithallapplicablestandardsandregulations


Qualifications



  • MasterdegreeinScience,EngineeringorotherTechnicalfieldisrequired.

  • Minimum fiveyearsofrelatedexperiencein quality for medicaldevicemanufacturingenvironment.

  • In-depthknowledgeofISO, European, GMP, MDR. GDPandUSregulationsrelated to medicaldevices

  • Experienceinsupervisoryposition and project management within different departments

  • Minimum five year people leadership in people management

  • Comprehensiveunderstandingofinternationalanddomesticmedicaldeviceregulatoryguidelines.

  • Proficiencywithpersonalcomputers, businessandtechnicalsoftware.

  • Veryprofessionalandeffectiveverbalandwrittencommunicationskills(EnglishandGerman).

  • Canworkself-organizedaswellaswithremoteorganizations(USfacilities)

  • Excellentorganizational,time management,andmulti-taskingskills.

  • Abilityto workin a team environmentusingeffectiveinterpersonalandnegotiationskills.

  • High ethicalstandardsandcanget thingsdone.


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Job-Familie

Operations Quality

     


Division

EPHF Electrophysiology & Heart Failure

        


Standort

Switzerland : Technoparkstrass 1 CH 8005

     


zusätzliche Standorte


     


Schichtplan

Standard

     


Reisen

No

     


Medizinische Kontrolle

Not Applicable

     


Wichtige Tätigkeitsbereiche

Not Applicable

     


     


     

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