Quality Manager - Orchid Orthopedic Solutions : Job Details

ABOUT US

Orchid's Arab site in northern Alabama is not far from Huntsville, rated #1 best place to live in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023. Arab is centrally located to world class recreation and attractions, as well as top-ranked schools and low cost of living. The Arab, AL site was established in 2007 and joined the Orchid team in 2012. Our 70,000 square foot facility employees approximately 200 team members. We focus primarily on advanced machining of complex instruments for the large joint, spine and trauma markets. Our key products are instruments, implants, and trials. A career at Orchid provides competitive benefits, the ability to take on new responsibilities, and learn and grow in your career.

SHIFT

A BRIEF OVERVIEWThe Quality Manager assures compliance and progress towards the established goals of the organization and quality department by developing and enforcing quality standards and good business practices. They communicate and ensure customer expectations and regulation requirements are met. The Quality Manager reports the business unit Quality Director.WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Work positively and enthusiastically to promote a Quality culture and engage the organization.
• Be a coach to your team, and develop the organization's strength through empowering the team, and driving curiosity and resilience.
• Act as a leader within the business, both in developing and delivering Quality objectives, but also acting as business partner in delivering wider business goals.
• Use your knowledge of regulated industry to drive a mindset of delivering compliance, whilst ensuring that this is achieved through building a depth of understanding throughout the organization, and working cross-functionally to ensure compliance is well understood and responsibilities are clear.
• Engender a quality culture throughout the business, holding regular briefings with employees to continually champion the Quality cause.
• Be an advocate of Lean Manufacturing and use this mindset to work alongside leadership to plan and develop the activities and priorities to develop a Quality System which is compliant, yet agile
• Promote and coach, ‘'quality at the source'' and understand the role of variation reduction and process capability in driving quality performance
• Develop the organizational competence in Problem Solving methodology and be competent in coaching Problem Solving
• Ensure the organization develops a data analysis framework and systems which supports efficient reporting, decision making and supports prioritization.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor (Preferred)
• Master (Preferred)

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ Years of Experience in Quality (Required)
• 5+ Years of Experience in a Leadership Role (Required)
• 2+ Years of Experience in a Leadership Position in a Manufacturing Environment (Preferred)
• 8+ Years of experience in Quality (Preferred)

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) - American Society for Quality (ASQ) (Preferred)

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS THAT ENABLE SUCCESS

• Accuracy and Attention to Detail - Working Experience
• Change Leadership - Working Experience
• Communication - Working Experience
• Customer Communication - Working Experience
• Computer Knowledge - Working Experience
• Data Analysis Tools - Working Experience
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking - Working Experience
• Inspection Knowledge - Working Experience
• Manufacturing Industry - Working Experience
• Organization - Working Experience
• Power BI - Basic Knowledge
• Standard Operating Procedures - Working Experience
• Leadership - Working Experience
• Problem Solving - Working Experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position - Frequently
• Must be able to move about the inside of the building - Occasionally
• Must be able to communicate and exchange information with others - Constantly
• Must be able to distinguish and detect information such as writing and defects - Constantly

CURRENT VERSION: 11

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Opportunity to work in a growing company
• Ability to help people live a longer, more active life
• Comprehensive benefit package
• Ability to work in an organization that values:
  • Integrity First: We do the right thing
  • Teamwork: We are one Orchid
  • Results: Our results matter

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Candidates offered employment may be required to submit to a pre-employment background check and pre-employment drug-screening based on position requirements
• Candidates must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States through eVerify

At Orchid, we fully support a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, hair type, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

Orchid Orthopedic Solutions only pays fees for solicited presentations of job seekers submitted through our preferred vendor job board by recruiters, employment agencies, or other parties.