Director of Quality Assurance

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering staffing company is seeking a Director of Quality Assurance in Columbus, OH. This role involves overseeing quality assurance for product development, managing quality workstreams, and collaborating with various teams to maintain high quality standards. Candidates should possess at least 10 years of quality experience in an FDA regulated environment and hold a BS degree in a relevant field. This full-time position offers a competitive salary between $120,000 and $140,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 10 years of quality experience in an FDA regulated manufacturing environment.
• BS Degree in a Science or Engineering discipline.
• Strong understanding of quality technology at a level normally acquired through completion of a CQE certification program.

Responsibilities

• Oversees quality assurance aspects of new product development.
• Responsible for the quality management system and oversight of five unique quality workstreams.
• Partners with the Quality Systems/Compliance team to identify problems impacting quality standards.
• Achieves operational objectives by contributing to strategic plans and reviews.
• Determines system improvements through training and documentation.
• Develops quality assurance plans through risk assessments.

Skills

Quality experience in an FDA regulated manufacturing environment

Strong understanding of quality technology

Education

BS Degree in a Science or Engineering discipline

Job description

Director of Quality Assurance

Columbus, OH

Base pay range: $120,000.00/yr - $140,000.00/yr

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees the quality assurance aspects of new product development, collaborating with Research & Development and Technical Operations to provide independent evaluation and approval of trial data, prototype samples, and finished goods.
• Responsible and/or support for the quality management system and oversight of five unique quality workstreams including: the bottle packaging line, QA of personalized customer orders (both manual and automated packaging), the assembly of international products and marketing kits, finished good and bulk product releases.
• Partner closely with the Quality Systems/Compliance team and the Technical Operations team to identify problems with the potential to adversely impact the quality standards of products and come up with solutions to resolve the problems.
• Achieves quality assurance operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; implements expectations for contract manufacturers’ quality‑management systems during production of products.
• Determines system improvements; implements change through training, documentation, and awareness.
• Develops quality assurance plans by conducting risk assessments; identifying critical control points and preventive measures; establishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, and verification procedures; monitoring inventories.

Skills & Qualifications

• 10 years of Quality experience in an FDA regulated manufacturing environment.
• BS Degree in a Science or Engineering discipline.
• Strong understanding of quality technology at a level normally acquired through completion of a CQE certification program desired.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Quality Assurance, Management, and Manufacturing

Industries

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Personal Care Product Manufacturing

What happens next:

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in the Kelly Engineering network. That means our team of expert engineering recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.