Quality Manager, New Product Development

Job Description

Trelleborg Medical Solutions is seeking a NPD Quality Manager to join their team. The NPD Quality Manager provides leadership for NPD Quality Team within the Innovation Center or remotely located at an H & M Manufacturing site, with varying degrees of expertise and experience.

The NPD Quality Manager develops and achieves New Product Development (NPD) Quality initiatives to support Trelleborg Goals and Objectives. Oversees the Validation and verification requirements of new products / programs as well as ensuring that all related quality activities are carried out in accordance with industry standards and regulations. Manages overall NPD Quality resources and ensures that capacity and capability meet the customer demand. Optimizes both human and capital resources through continuous improvement activities.

Responsibilities :

• Manages & oversees all aspects of the H&M NPD Quality Team (multiple sites) involved in quality related product / program development projects from conceptualization & validation phase through release to manufacturing.
• Must be knowledgeable and adhere to H&M Trelleborg Quality Management System and its requirements.
• Drives and supports QMS initiatives and continuous improvement activities.
• Ensures direct reports are successfully performing their duties as assigned. Provides coaching on an ongoing basis.
• Assigns projects and responsibilities to the direct reports. Ensures skill-sets of staff are in alignment with expected duties.
• Establishes and develops site-specific processes as required / requested.
• Reviews and approves processes, Quality Plans, protocols / reports, as necessary.
• Ensures proper resource allocation to support needs to ensure delivery expectations of customers.
• Provides recommendations for goals and objectives for the Quality Department.
• Works closely with internal resources to establish processes and resolve issues.
• Drives best practices through the application of effective quality engineering principals and procedures across functions.
• Ensures proper controls are being systematically applied to both new and legacy products.
• Supports internal and external audits.
• Provides recommendations based on data for improvements that are measurable.

Qualifications :

Required Skills :

Salary range : $109,000-125,000 / year

As a valued team member with Trelleborg, you will enjoy :

Equal Opportunity Statement

NOTE : This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.