Director - Quality - Lawrence, United States - Management Recruiters of Edison

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    Our client - a growing company with multiple plants in the US, needs a Sr. Director of Quality at their plant expanding to manufacture pharmaceutical products . Excellent salary up to $250K + Annual Bonus + Sign on Bonus + Relocation Assistance + Full Benefit Package + 4 Weeks' vacation.

    Job Posting # 2641

    Job Title : Sr. Director - Quality Location: Lawrence, KS

    Compensation: Base of $225K - $250K per year + Annual Bonus Target of 30% + Sign-On Bonus - $15K

    Relocation: YES - Client offers relo assistance with a lump Sum sign on Bonus

    Benefits: Full package for medical, dental insurance, 401K + 4 Weeks' Vacation + 13 days - PTO, etc.

    Our client is a privately held company in business for 40 years with manufacturing sites in CA + KS with around 300 people

    Group Info: Be part of the medical device and pharmaceutical contract manufacturing site with around 100+ employees and expected to grow to 150 people soon due to major expansion in Pharma manufacturing .

    The new operation expansion is for Pharma Fill Finish Seal - FFS of Sterile Aseptic liquids.

    This Quality group has around 25 people from Quality control, Quality Assurance, Validation, Compliance and this position reports to the Plant - General Manager.

    Job Summary:

    The Senior Quality Director develops and deploys the quality system for a small to mid-size plant manufacturing Medical Devices and Pharma Biologics, while assuring systems and procedures for regulatory compliance are established and deployed.

    Will periodically review the suitability and effectiveness of the quality system with executive management as well as manage regulatory inspections.

    Job Description:

    Manage the batch review and release activities

    Directs large programs and departments in support of division or company-wide initiatives. Is responsible for results in terms of product quality and conformance to regulations and company policies

    Develops and deploys the quality systems (e.g., management review, CAPA, design control, process control) that ensure products conform to defined requirements

    Drives continuous improvement of processes and systems locally as well as deployment of such divisional and corporate initiatives with the objective of achieving quality, reliability, and cost improvements

    Interacts frequently with all levels of internal management as well as across functions and franchises

    Manages interactions with customers and regulators concerning the quality of products, systems, and processes

    Responsible for adherence to specifications and procedures that have been established to ensure product quality in area of responsibility

    Develops budget for plant or programs/department and ensures adherence to the budget

    Manages overall coaching, training, development, and succession plans for the team

    Qualifications

    In depth knowledge of the regulatory environment for manufacture of medical devices and therapeutics

    Strong leadership skills and demonstrated success in managing a team. Capable to manage in matrix and ability to interact successfully with multi-functions globally

    Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills

    Excellent verbal and written communication skills

    Success working with multifunctional, global teams

    Excellent interpersonal/communication/influencing/negotiation skills required

    Extensive working knowledge of applicable quality and regulatory standards and regulations

    Experience in risk management, validation, analytics, and microbiology, within a GMP environment

    Quality expertise on tech transfer

    Comfortable and capable of gowning into an ISO 7/ISO 8 manufacturing environment