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Quality
Location
34501 - EMS FERMOY IRE - Fermoy, CO IE (Primary)
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Quality Engineering Lead
DEPARTMENT: Quality Department
REPORTING TO: Head of Quality
Individual Contributor or People Manager: People Manager
OBJECTIVES OF POSITION:
- Manage a team of Quality Engineers responsible for operational quality activities.
- Manage Operational support to maintain effective support as required.
- Develop in house procedures, Work Instructions, best practice for problem solving and line investigations etc.
- As a senior member of the Quality department you will also be the mentor for Quality Engineers and Lead Quality Technicians ensuring information and Quality approach is best in class.
- Support the management of the Event Investigation forum and required best practice problem solving techniques including weekly Yield data gathering and monitoring on selected accounts as required.
- Support Weekly Customer reports as well as Quarterly Business Reports and data presentation when required.
- Training management of Quality Engineers ensuring all team members are focused on achieving company goals and targets.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage Quality Engineering function including Quality Plans, FMEA’s, control plans, SOP's and Event Investigations.
- Create, analyses, report and improve Product & Line Controls and ensure Quality Metrics are used to drive data decision making on a day to day basis.
- Review, approve and drive continuous improvement in event investigation forms and techniques.
- Driving required Corrective and Preventative action Improvements as output of Event Investigation process.
- Creation and Maintenance of departmental processes and procedures.
- Support External Agency Audits.
- Quality Tools & use of Best practice techniques and ideas.
- Quality Reporting/Metric gathering where required.
- Quality Improvement by account line and area.
- Other duties as required by the Head of Quality.
- Quality:
Assure ongoing compliance with quality and industry regulatory requirements.
Ensure compliance with Health & Safety Legislation and Regulations.
MEASUREMENTS:
- Performance improvements in the above areas to current baseline.
- Improved customer satisfaction in delivered quality.
- EIF open / closed timeliness.
- Development, and training of Quality Engineering personnel.
- Completion of tasks / projects against set objectives in performance review.
PERSONNEL SPECIFICATIONS
- Qualifications and Experience:
- 3 rd Level Quality / Engineering or Technical Degree qualification Level 8 min.
- 2/3 Years experience in a high volume engineering environment with excellent understanding of Automation principles and associated Technical requirements.
- Ability to create a team environment conducive to problem solving.
- Working knowledge of current FDA Quality Systems Regulation, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and the Medical Device Directive required.
- Proficient in use of Excel, Word, Power-point applications.
- Ability to read, analyse, and interpret quality metrics is preferred
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from internal customers and regulatory agencies is preferred.
- Ability to write standard operating procedures and training documents is preferred.
- Ability to effectively present information to customer and internal personnel at all level.
- Core Competencies:
- Excellent communication and influencing skills are essential.
- Good understanding of Quality and Regulatory requirements related to the medical device industry.
Good analysis and problem solving skills