Senior Quality & Technical Assurance Lead – Dairy Tech

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC); Hamilton; Presencial; NZD 140.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Extra leave days

Flexible working options

Discounted health, life, income and

Access to our employee shares scheme

Descripción de la vacante

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) is a long‑standing, farmer-owned co‑operative in New Zealand, focused on genetics, testing and on‑farm software to help dairy farmers run profitable operations. We seek a Senior Technical Quality and Validation Manager who will lead the Herd Testing Quality Management System, drive compliance and build robust technical assurance across critical processes.

You will develop validation frameworks, manage audits and coordinate regulatory activities while

Formación

• Experience leading Quality Management Systems in regulated or quality-critical environments.
• Experience with ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, GMP or equivalent.
• Experience owning and improving quality management systems including audit, corrective action, certification and compliance.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and continuously improve the Herd Testing Quality Management System.
• Ensure compliance with NZS 8100, ISO 9001 and other relevant quality and regulatory requirements.
• Develop validation, verification and technical assurance frameworks across critical business processes.
• Improve understanding of process performance, capability, uncertainty and variation.
• Identify risks, critical controls and opportunities to improve confidence in system performance.
• Coordinate certification, audit and compliance activities.
• Provide independent technical advice and assurance to leaders across the business.
• Partner with operational, laboratory and technical specialists to strengthen system performance.

Conocimientos

Quality leadership

Statistical methods

Process capability

Stakeholder management

Technical assurance

Systems thinking

Communication skills

Educación

Tertiary qualification in science/engineering/agriculture/quality/technology

Descripción del empleo

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) is a long‑standing, farmer-owned co‑operative in New Zealand, focused on genetics, testing and on‑farm software to help dairy farmers run profitable operations. We seek a Senior Technical Quality and Validation Manager who will lead the Herd Testing Quality Management System, drive compliance and build robust technical assurance across critical processes.

You will develop validation frameworks, manage audits and coordinate regulatory activities while