Our client – a growing company with multiple plants in the US, needs a Sr. Director of Quality at their plant expanding to manufacture pharmaceutical products. Excellent salary up to $250K + Annual Bonus + Sign on Bonus + Relocation Assistance + Full Benefit Package + 4 Weeks’ vacation.

Job Posting # 2641

Job Title: Sr. Director – Quality                                             Location:  Lawrence, KS                            

Compensation: Base of $225K - $250K per year + Annual Bonus Target of 30% + Sign-On Bonus – $15K

Relocation:  YES - Client offers relo assistance with a lump Sum sign on Bonus

Benefits:  Full package for medical, dental insurance, 401K + 4 Weeks’ Vacation + 13 days - PTO, etc.

Our client is a privately held company in business for 40 years with manufacturing sites in CA + KS with around 300 people

Group Info:  Be part of the medical device and pharmaceutical contract manufacturing site with around 100+ employees and expected to grow to 150 people soon due to major expansion in Pharma manufacturing.

The new operation expansion is for Pharma Fill Finish Seal – FFS of Sterile Aseptic liquids.

This Quality group has around 25 people from Quality control, Quality Assurance, Validation, Compliance and this position reports to the Plant – General Manager.

Job Summary:

• The Senior Quality Director develops and deploys the quality system for a small to mid-size plant manufacturing Medical Devices and Pharma Biologics, while assuring systems and procedures for regulatory compliance are established and deployed.

• Will periodically review the suitability and effectiveness of the quality system with executive management as well as manage regulatory inspections.

Job Description: 

• Manage the batch review and release activities

• Directs large programs and departments in support of division or company-wide initiatives. Is responsible for results in terms of product quality and conformance to regulations and company policies

• Develops and deploys the quality systems (e.g., management review, CAPA, design control, process control) that ensure products conform to defined requirements

• Drives continuous improvement of processes and systems locally as well as deployment of such divisional and corporate initiatives with the objective of achieving quality, reliability, and cost improvements

• Interacts frequently with all levels of internal management as well as across functions and franchises

• Manages interactions with customers and regulators concerning the quality of products, systems, and processes

• Responsible for adherence to specifications and procedures that have been established to ensure product quality in area of responsibility

• Develops budget for plant or programs/department and ensures adherence to the budget

• Manages overall coaching, training, development, and succession plans for the team

Qualifications

• In depth knowledge of the regulatory environment for manufacture of medical devices and therapeutics

• Strong leadership skills and demonstrated success in managing a team. Capable to manage in matrix and ability to interact successfully with multi-functions globally

• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Success working with multifunctional, global teams

• Excellent interpersonal/communication/influencing/negotiation skills required

• Extensive working knowledge of applicable quality and regulatory standards and regulations

• Experience in risk management, validation, analytics, and microbiology, within a GMP environment

• Quality expertise on tech transfer

• Comfortable and capable of gowning into an ISO 7/ISO 8 manufacturing environment

Candidate Must Have:

• Bachelors of Science or Engineering or related degree

• Min. 15 years of experience in Medical Device or Pharma Industry

• Min. 5 years of Quality Management experience in the Pharma Industry

• Excellent people, communication and management skills to create a team environment

• Good leadership skills to motivate plant personnel and gain their respect

• Skills in Quality Management, Staffing, Management Proficiency, Coordination, Coaching, Developing Standards, Quality systems Improvement, Decision Making, Strategic Planning, etc.

Candidate Nice to Have:

• Advanced degree or an MBA

• Experience with remediation of Quality systems in FDA 483 or Warning Letter environment

• Knowledge of Sterile Aseptic Filling Operations

• Startup or Small company experience working in a dynamic and hands-on role.

• Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, etc.

• Contract Manufacturing experience working closely with customers and clients

Keywords: BioPharma, Pharma, Quality, QC, QA, FDA, 483, Warning Letter, CMO, Sterile Aseptic, filling, FFS, Management, Validation, CDMO, Manufacturing, Plant,