Director QA

Leadership position that directs all activities within the Quality function for a single site business including:

• Implement and maintain a QMS to ensure compliance with Division and Abbott policies and procedures and applicable regulations.
• Deliver safe and effective products that meet customer needs while maintaining compliance with Division and Abbott policies and procedures and applicable regulatory agency requirements.
• Select, train and develop key staff to ensure availability of resources to support the Quality Management System (QMS) objectives along with short and long term business goals.
• Serve as the Quality System Management Representative for the site.
• Participate as a member of the on-site senior management team.
• Develop and maintain a culture where Health and Safety is an individual and collective responsibility

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership and direction to the Quality Assurance team to provide efficient support to plant operations.
• Provide functional and strategic leadership and direction in quality, food safety and compliance to Abbott Nutrition Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure Abbott Nutrition Quality Assurance Policies and Procedures are fully implemented and operational for all raw materials, in-process and finished product.
• Ensure that products are effectively inspected/ tested and that product/ process quality data are reviewed to conform with specifications.
• Be responsible for releasing all products within the agreed time scale allowed for analysis.
• Effectively collaborate across all operational and technical teams to assure product conformance and efficacy requirements are fulfilled.
• Ensure full compliance with Abbott and Regulatory Requirements.
• Drive and implement continuous improvements to enhance quality and food safety in our products in a cost-effective manner.
• Drive Lean/ Sigma continuous improvement projects/ initiatives within the Department. Comply with all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), hygiene rules, and sanitation standards.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.