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Senior Director, Global Quality Operations
Avanos Medical | |
401(k) | |
United States, Georgia, Alpharetta | |
5405 Windward Parkway (Show on map) | |
May 19, 2024 | |
Requisition ID:5559 Job Title:Senior Director, Global Quality Operations Job Country:United States (US) Here at Avanos Medical, we passionately believe in three things:
At Avanos you will find an environment that strives to be independent and different, one that supports and inspires you to excel and to help change what medical devices can deliver, now and in the future. The Avanos COVID-19 Vaccine Policy: This Policy applies to U.S. customer-facing / field-based employees & Avanos leadership: All U.S. customer-facing / field-based employees hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of being fully vaccinated does not need to be disclosed until a job offer has been made but must be submitted within 48 hours after the acceptance of the job offer. If you have a qualifying medical condition or sincerely held religious belief or practice that precludes you from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, you may apply for an exemption or deferral after you accept the job offer and before your scheduled start date. The reasonable accommodation provided to the employee, if any, will depend on the employee's job and the applicable facts, but it may include weekly COVID-19 testing and masking requirements. New hires who do not submit, before their scheduled start date, proof of being fully vaccinated or a request for a reasonable accommodation will have their job offer revoked. Avanos is a medical device company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter.We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions which will address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we develop, manufacture and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries. Avanos Medical is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AVNS. For more information, visit www.avanos.com. Job Position Purpose / Summary The Sr Director, Global Quality Operations is part of the Global Quality organization and reports directly to theSr. Vice President, Global Quality. This position is accountable for providing leadership and direction in the implementation of prevention-based programs and processes to ensure the manufacture and enhancement of safe and effective medical devices. This position has all global manufacturing plant Quality Assurance organizations reporting in directly to it and, consequently, has a strong regulatory compliance component applied to the manufacture of all Avanos products. This position is also responsible for quality within the Avanos global distribution network. This position works collaboratively with Franchise leadership, Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Product Supply and Marketing teams to ensure that the customer needs for safe and effective products are met. Corporate Sustaining Engineering teams and Sterilization Sciences team also report to this position. Job Position Scope The Senior Director of Global Quality Operations reports to the Senior Vice President of Global Quality. This position has considerable global responsibility including direct reporting of QA organizations in all manufacturing facilities, Distribution Quality Sustaining Engineering teams and Sterilization Sciences team. Incumbent is responsible for maintaining and enhancing existing QA functional systems in a manner that effectively supports the growth of the business. To that end, a key responsibility of this position is to have an understanding of the business needs and product supply's strategic plan. The incumbent provides a link between staff QA and the QA teams at remote manufacturing sites, suppliers, contract service providers, and other vendors. A second important aspect of this position is understanding complex manufacturing processes and the quality processes, systems, and tools used to measure and control them. Such understanding will help in the development and implementation of statistical control and evaluation methods and application of other quality tools to support process control and improvement. A third important responsibility includes acquisition, analysis, and reporting of all product information and data related to product integrity, stability, and efficacy; the investigation of complaints and responses to the customer; develop, implement and manage processes for monitoring of failure, failure investigation, and field service issues of the entire product line, including hardware. An additional critical responsibility is ensuring compliance within our global distribution network. Ensuring products are stored, segregated, and handled properly to drive compliance with our 3PLs around the globe. Responsible for maintaining communication between the various warehouse management systems and SAP, specifically with products on hold. Job Position Accountabilities / Expectations
Key Relationships / Customer Expectations Key customers: Sales & Marketing, Global Regulatory Affairs, Global Product Safety, Global Quality Assurance,Global Product Supply, other Quality Assurance Team Members, Legal, M&A, and Research and Development. Expectations:
Qualifications Required:
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Avanos Medical is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a current employee of Avanos, please apply here . Join us at Avanos Avanos offers a generous 401(k) employer match of 100% of each pretax dollar you contribute on the first 4% and 50% of the next 2% of pay contributed with immediate vesting. free onsite gym | benefits on day 1 | HQ region voted 'best place to live' by USA Today |