MANAGER, MANUFACTURING QUALITY

Accounting Search; Budd Lake (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

ASQ certification preferred

Job summary

Accounting Search is seeking a Manager, Manufacturing Quality for a medical instrumentation manufacturer in New Jersey. You will lead a hands-on quality team, drive CAPA, investigations, and risk management, and partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure compliant, reliable manufacturing.

The role requires a Bachelor's in science or engineering, 7+ years in medical device manufacturing, 3+ years of leadership, and travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, or related field is required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience in a medical device manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years’ team leadership/supervisory experience.
• Experience with CAPA, investigations, root cause analysis, and product release.

Responsibilities

• Own and advance the manufacturing quality system and lead the quality team.
• Provide day-to-day quality leadership for manufacturing operations and issue resolution.

Skills

Leadership

Quality systems

CAPA

Root cause analysis

Investigations

Product release

Audits

Supplier quality

Validation/Qualification

MS Office

QMS software

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Quality management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hiring company is a manufacturer of medical instrumentation. The Manager, Manufacturing Quality is a visible, hands‑on leader who builds a strong quality and compliance culture, develops people, strengthens manufacturing controls, and partners across Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain. This role offers the opportunity to shape how quality enables reliable execution, continuous improvement, customer confidence, and sustainable growth. The position will own and advance the manufacturing quality system, including leading and development of quality team members. Lead, coach, and develop Quality team members through clear priorities, regular feedback, effective delegation, and meaningful growth opportunities. Provide day-to-day Quality leadership for manufacturing operations, including floor presence, escalation support, disposition decisions, QMS training, and timely resolution of production issues.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in science, engineering, or related field is required. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience in a medical device manufacturing environment required.
• Minimum 3 years’ team leadership/supervisory experience required.
• Demonstrated experience with manufacturing quality systems, nonconformance, CAPA, investigations, root cause analysis, product release, audits, supplier quality, and validation or qualification activities required.
• Must possess working knowledge of applicable quality system standards and requirements, such as ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR 820 (QMSR), and ISO 14971 risk management principles and the ability to apply requirements in a practical manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn and use quality and manufacturing systems.
• ASQ certifications a plus.
• 10% travel. Must be able to travel both domestically and possibly internationally.