Head of Quality Assurance

Job Description

• Ensure product quality standards are met by implementing, monitoring, and supporting quality assurance measures across the production process.
• Lead and manage personnel, including disciplinary actions, performance evaluations, and fostering employee development.
• Oversee the onboarding, evaluation, and ongoing development of team members through subordinate managers.
• Identify and address quality issues, providing actionable solutions to resolve problems efficiently.
• Implement and utilize quality assurance tools and techniques (e.g., FMEA, statistical methods) to drive improvements.
• Propose and implement problem-solving strategies and optimizations, tracking their effectiveness over time.
• Ensure accurate and thorough quality documentation, including change controls, validations, and other compliance-related processes.
• Plan, execute, and follow up on internal and external audits as well as official inspections, ensuring all standards are met.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration across internal and external interfaces, including plant management, production teams, HR, customers, and sister plants.
• Lead initiatives for continuous improvement within your department, focusing on both technological advancements and organizational efficiency.
• Manage the cost center, ensuring effective budgeting and resource allocation.
• Independently take on and manage project tasks within the Quality Assurance environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or related field, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality Management, including managerial responsibility.
• Specialized expertise in quality management within the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors.
• Advanced knowledge of quality management principles, including methods and regulations (e.g., GMP), with responsibility for budgeting, cost control, and personnel management.
• Expertise in leadership and personnel development, with strong skills in team management and employee qualification.
• Comprehensive understanding of relevant standards and quality management guidelines based on the current qualification matrix.
• Strong proficiency in resource planning and deployment management.
• In-depth knowledge of quality management systems.
• Fluent in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in IT systems, including MES/SAP and MS Office.
• Demonstrates strong leadership motivation and essential leadership qualities, such as integrity, transparency, and respect.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to manage complex and multifaceted interactions.
• High levels of performance orientation and organizational skills.
• Action-oriented, conscientious, and adaptable to changing environments.
• Exhibits confidence, emotional stability, and resilience, with a self-assured approach to challenges.
• Highly developed entrepreneurial thinking and the ability to drive business success.
• Proven experience in performance management, including KPI management, goal-setting, and performance tracking.
• Expertise in negotiation and facilitation.
• Knowledgeable in organizational development strategies.
• Proficient in problem-solving methodologies such as KT and Six Sigma.
• Experienced in applying quality assurance tools, including FMEA, Ishikawa, Lean, and continuous improvement processes (CIP).

Additional Information

Your contact person: Gabrielle Holland (gabrielle.holland@gerresheimer.com)

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.