Job Summary
Sr Assoc, Quality Systems is responsible for leading the coordination of Change Control activities and ensuring compliance with internal and external Change control requirements. The role will serve as the subject matter expert and administrator for change control documentation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee overall global Change Control process; leading change control review board activities (documentation, data, customer notifications and approvals, etc.)
- Collaborate with cross functional teams on West change controls and provide guidance and Quality consultation to change control owners on change levels and associated tasks.
- Assist change owners to outline action plans, tasks and responsibilities to ensure execution of changes occur in a timely manner
- Drives visibility and oversight to changes across network to ensure applicability and consistency.
- Oversees assessment of change controls and assures change Impact is considered across products, platforms, life cycle phases, supply chain, and processes (i.e. combination products).
- Ensure change control information is accurately entered into the appropriate tracking database
- Provide mentoring and training to change owners on change control processes and tools
- Work with global, cross-functional groups, manufacturing sites, and customers as needed to determine compliance with customer specifications.
- Monitor and communicate metrics and trend reports to management for the Change Control system as needed
- Collaborate on cross functional teams in determining specification content.
- Perform evaluation of change control processes and tools to drive continuous improvement activities.
Additional Responsibilities
Ensure adherence to corporate Quality System requirementsEducation
Bachelor's Degree in Science or equivalent experience required andMaster's Degree in Science or equivalent experience preferredWork Experience
Minimum 5 years of experience in regulated Quality Assurance / Quality Control required andExperience with qualifications, Quality Risk Management, quality systems such as ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, ISO 14971, Medical Device Product Development Life Cycle Activities, Verification / Validation Activities, Risk Management, DHF Activities, MasterControl, SAP, Share Point, Teamcenter preferredPreferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to work independently, multi-task and thrive in fast-paced environmentExcellent critical reading and writing skillsMust have effective problem solving and interpersonal skillsAbility to work independently, multi-task and thrive in fast-paced environmentProblem solving including root cause failure analysis methodsPlanning / organizational skillsProficient in statistical software, Windows OS, Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Power PointAble to comply with the company’s safety policy at all timesKnowledge of cGMP, cGDPLicense and Certifications
Travel Requirements
5% : Up to 13 business days per year
Physical Requirements
Sedentary-Exerting up to 10lbs / 4kgs of force occasionally, and / or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Additional Requirements
Adaptable to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situationsMust be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, problem solve, and prioritizeAbility to make independent and sound judgmentsObserve and interpret situations, analyze and solve problemsMaintain high attention to detail, accuracy, and overall quality of work.Effectively communicate and interface with various levels internally and with customers.Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy and Quality Manual