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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailAs an Associate Quality Assurance Manager (m/f/d) at Stryker you will lead a team of 12 Quality Engineers and Technicians playing a key role in driving quality excellence for lifechanging medical devices. Youll oversee daily operations lead process improvements and ensure compliance in a highly regulated environmentcontributing directly to patient safety and operational efficiency.
What You Will Do
Lead the Quality Engineering and Technician team by setting direction aligning priorities providing daily guidance and supporting team development.
Collaborate closely with operations and crossfunctional teams to support daily business activities and ensure effective quality processes.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives ensuring robust risk management NC/CAPA resolution and quality planning.
Oversee critical QA projects to ensure regulatory compliance optimizing costs and improving operational efficiency.
Focus on process improvements with a costefficiency mindset building robust efficient and sustainable systems.
Support the growth and development of your team providing coaching and mentoring to build technical and leadership capabilities.
What You Will Need
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering Science or a related field.
03 years of experience in managing complex processes projects or qualityrelated initiatives. People leadership experience is a plus but not required.
6 years of technical experience in quality assurance manufacturing production or a similar field within a highly regulated industry (medical devices pharma aerospace food & beverage).
Solid understanding of manufacturing processes in medical devices or other highrisk regulated industries.
Excellent English and German language skills enabling seamless collaboration with global and local stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
Expertise in key quality processes including nonconformance management continuous improvement auditing practices lean tools and core quality assurance techniques such as PFMEA risk analysis and inspection planning.
Strong skills in statistical analysis and datadriven decisionmaking.
Familiarity with EU MDR ISO 13485 FDA 21 CFR Part 820 and global quality standards is desirable.
Diversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic national or social origin gender disability age or sexual identity.
Additional information
Thanks to our flexible working hours model you will have the opportunity to work partially from the home office. However a regular presence of 34 days a week on site in Freiburg should be always given to build sustainable relationships and maintain personal contact with colleagues as well as the departments.
Travel Percentage: 10%Required Experience:
Manager
Full-Time