Manager, Quality Assurance Engineering
Cylite
At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?
This role is part of Alcon's Engineering function, a team focused on improving quality, processes, products, packaging and materials across our business to help deliver brilliant outcomes. The Manager, Quality Assurance Engineering is primarily responsible for leading a team of quality assurance engineers to develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems. You will ensure product quality through inspection, testing, statistical analysis, and risk management. Leadership, project management, and decision-making skills are essential. Leads engineers in matters relating to supplier quality, incoming inspection, and quality operations.
Specifics Include:
• Lead a team of quality assurance engineers, supervising the development, modification, application, and maintenance of quality evaluation and control systems
• Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment
• Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment, conducting quality assurance tests and performing statistical analysis to assess control levels
• Manage product quality risks and undertake root cause analysis of incidents requiring corrective action, ensuring corrective measures and deviations meet acceptable reliability standards
• Review and approve investigations, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), validations, and verifications, facilitating investigations and CAPAs at third-party suppliers
• Foster a culture of excellence by leading performance management, driving talent development, and enhancing employee engagement and recognition
• Ensure productivity and alignment with departmental objectives, adhering to Good Practice (GxP) regulations by following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintaining accurate documentation, and ensuring rigorous quality control
• Meet individual job requirements and contribute to overall compliance of the organization, committing to continuous improvement and compliance with regulatory requirementsAll associates must adhere to GxP regulations by strictly following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintaining accurate and complete documentation, ensuring rigorous quality control, and completing all required training. Associates are responsible for meeting their individual job requirements and contributing to the overall compliance of the organization. Compliance with regulatory requirements and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential to our operations.
Skills and Experiences:
ideal candidate in a manufacturing environment in medical devices, pharmaceutical, optics, automative, aerospace etc. highly regulated industries
10+ years quality management experience in MTO quality operations role, with prior people management experience
ISO 9001 – is a highly preferred, ISO 13485 most preferred
have some experience in NCR process (control of non-conforming product), communicating with engineers and production team on CAPA process (Corrective and preventive)
technical background in mechanical/technical drawings, operational quality
Able to interpret mechanical drawings (GD&T) – nice to have
Why join Alcon/Cylite?
Join a global leader with a rich history of innovation and excellence in eye care.
Be part of a collaborative and supportive team culture that values diversity and inclusion.
Enjoy a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career advancement.
Make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients worldwide by contributing to cutting-edge advancements in eye health.
All applicants need to have full Australia work rights.
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