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ININTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORP

Senior Director, Quality Operations EU(m/w/x)

Le Locle
Full-timeOn-siteSenior

Strategic and operational leadership for Quality Assurance across multiple EU manufacturing sites. 10-12 years progressive Quality experience in medical devices required. Oversight of 3 sites, partnership with site leadership and corporate quality.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related technical discipline
  • Advanced degree preferred
  • 10–12 years progressive Quality experience
  • Experience in medical device or regulated healthcare industry
  • Demonstrated experience leading Quality organizations
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Strong working knowledge of global Quality requirements
  • Strong working knowledge of global regulatory requirements
  • Knowledge of FDA QSR
  • Knowledge of ISO 13485
  • Knowledge of EU MDR
  • Proven experience leading regulatory inspections
  • Proven experience leading regulatory audits
  • Experience managing across multiple sites
  • Experience managing complex organizations
  • Fluent in English
  • Fluent in French
  • Prior experience in Director-level Quality leadership role
  • Prior experience in equivalent senior Quality leadership role
  • Experience serving as a span-breaker leader
  • Experience serving as a matrix leader
  • Experience across geographically dispersed sites
  • Strong change leadership mindset
  • Continuous improvement mindset
  • Lean experience preferred
  • Six Sigma experience preferred
  • Similar continuous improvement experience preferred
  • Experience working within a global organization
  • Experience working within a multinational organization

Tasks

  • Provide strategic and operational leadership for Quality Assurance
  • Oversee Quality operations for Le Locle, St. Aubin, and RW sites
  • Partner with Site Leadership, Operations, Regulatory, and Corporate Quality
  • Lead and direct site Quality Assurance teams
  • Serve as primary Quality liaison and escalation point
  • Translate global Quality strategy into site-level execution
  • Advise site leadership on Quality, risk management, and compliance
  • Implement Quality Management System (QMS) processes
  • Drive harmonization of Quality processes across sites
  • Oversee management review processes
  • Escalate quality risks and performance trends
  • Ensure compliance with FDA QSR, ISO 13485, EU MDR, and other regulations
  • Prepare sites for regulatory authority inspections and audits
  • Lead regulatory authority inspections and customer audits
  • Review and approve responses to inspection observations
  • Support production while maintaining compliance and quality standards
  • Lead deviations, investigations, and product impact assessments
  • Make product release decisions
  • Manage changes in processes, equipment, and products
  • Conduct root cause analysis and develop CAPA
  • Execute CAPA with measurable outcomes
  • Use quality metrics and trend analysis to identify risks
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives
  • Develop and mentor Quality leaders and team members
  • Build strong succession pipelines
  • Foster a culture of accountability and continuous learning
  • Ensure appropriate training and competency for Quality personnel

Work Experience

  • 10 - 12 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • FrenchFluent

Tools & Technologies

  • FDA QSR
  • ISO 13485
  • EU MDR
  • Lean
  • Six Sigma
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