The Company An exciting opportunity to work for a medical device company based in North England is now available for a Quality Manager. The role requires the successful candidate to take ownership of a multi disciplinary Quality team to guide them through existing and new procedures to ensure smooth execution of strategic objectives The Role The client is looking for an experienced hands-on Quality leader who has demonstrated experience in Medical Devices. This role will involve the success candidate to manage the day-to-day duties and priorities for the Quality Control and Quality Engineering teams. As Quality Manager you will manage and lead non-conformance investigations and document containment, root cause investigations. Furthermore you will provide technical leadership for a range of quality engineering activities including process change control, non-conformance investigations, SCARs, CAPA, quality continuous improvement projects and programs. This role requires you to be a critical thinker and have a strong engineering background where problem solving and improving process is paramount. You will also have demonstrated experience in leading and managing a team of quality professionals, providing guidance, training and support to ensure effective quality operations. The Job • Manage day-to-day duties and priorities for the Quality Control and Quality Engineering teams. • Utilize continuous improvement techniques in conjunction with cross-site departments which include Operations, R&D and Regulatory Affairs, and Engineering to streamline and simplify the Quality Management System processes and procedures. • Manage and lead non-conformance investigations and document containment, root cause investigations. • Provides technical leadership for a range of quality engineering activities including process change control, FMEA, non-conformance investigations, SCARs, CAPA, quality continuous improvement projects and programs. • Provides technical support for ISO 13485, MDR 2017/745 and 21CFR820 audits and technical submission reviews. • Accountable for ensuring that all final inspection and testing is conducted in a compliant, efficient, and timely manner as per the requirements of the Quality Management System (QMS). Key Requirements - Experience working to ISO13485 (Non Negotiable) - Solid understanding on Quality Engineering (Lean Six Sigma) - Proven success managing across cross functional teams - Deep understanding of manufacturing processes and scrapage reduction - Process Improvement - Root Cause Analysis - FMEA - Excellent Interpersonal Skills