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The Quality Site Head - Huntington develops, maintains, and improves quality systems and assures products meet established specifications and are in compliance with various quality and regulatory standards. They are responsible for Quality Operations for our Surgical Devices Manufacturing facilities.

Major Accountabilities:

• Responsible for all quality and compliance related activities and decisions for the applicable Surgical Manufacturing Facility, and for implementing the Site quality management programs.
• Lead the site's overall quality function including; Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Quality Systems, and Compliance.
• Appointed Site Management Representative, per the appointment letter. Participates in the design, implementation, monitoring and maintenance of an effective Quality Management System.
• Demonstrate strong and visible support for the Quality Management System, ensure its implementation throughout their organization and advocate continuous improvement.
• Ensure products comply with market authorization and GMP requirements and advocate continuous improvement during manufacturing, distribution and shelf life, both for products manufactured at the site and for Third Party products managed by the Site or Functional Unit
• Ensure management training on and awareness of quality and compliance requirements and systems.
• Ensure appropriate disciplinary actions are taken in case of willful or negligent GxP and Quality Management System violations up to and including termination of employment.
• Assess the conclusions of periodic review of process performance, product quality and of the Quality Management System.
• Monitor effectiveness of Quality Management Systems, including performance of self inspections, metrics monitoring and participation in management reviews.
• Release and rejection authority for products manufactured at the site as well as materials/components used.
• Ensure appropriate and timely escalation to management for quality related matters.
• Ensure all personnel are properly trained and qualified to execute their duties
• Ensure appropriate interface with authorities for any GxP and Quality Management System related activity.
• Conduct periodic management reviews with the Site Leadership Team for process performance, product quality, and the Quality Management System.
• Participate in the development of Annual Objectives, and ensure implementation, maintenance, and review at the site level.
• Plan and Manage department budget and establish headcount requirements based upon production plans and regulatory requirements.
• Member of Business Continuity and Alcon Crisis Management (ACM) team as expert for Product Quality role and backup for ACM Director and Coordinator.
• Responsible for providing a work environment free from recognized hazards and ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Develop the quality organization in terms of knowledge, skill sets and leadership. Prepare development plans for the direct reports to ensure the Quality organization's effectiveness & succession planning through the Talent Management Review processes.
• Coach / mentor Quality and Site staff including awareness for legal and customers' requirements.

Minimum Experience:

• Bachelor's degree, Science or Engineering or related Field
• 7 years In medical device/pharmaceutical industry
• Minimum 8 years In a Leadership Position

Preferred Experience:

• Advanced degree, Science, Engineering or related field

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