Responsibilities

• Direct development and implementation of the corporate Quality Management System (QMS)
• Responsible for evaluating, reporting efficiency and recommending improvements of QMS processes to Executive Staff
• Manage and maintain the Company's quality inspection and product release programs
• Ensure the promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout organization
• Facilitate Executive Management Review
• Champion process-improvement efforts across all Departments
• Manage development of measurement systems to determine organizational effectiveness
• Coordinate customer audits
• Benchmark QMS activities through liaison with external organizations
• Oversee the internal and external audit program including regulatory agency inspection readiness, and for-cause inspections
• Support executive strategic planning and deployment activities
• Manage conduct of following investigations: nonconforming product, customer complaint, and corrective and preventive action. Ensure all investigations are performed and closed in a timely fashion. Monitor and report adverse events
• Oversee and direct the development and administration of the corporate Quality Management annual budget
• Provide guidance, interpretation, support, training, and input on the interpretation and implementation of regulations, guidelines, company procedures, and policies. Participate in or lead teams for special projects as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Master's and Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Solid understanding of Company's Quality Management processes
• ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, required
• 10 - 15 years of leadership/management experience
• 5 8 years experience with government programs, either in sales or development

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of FDA requirements for medical equipment and pharmaceuticals
• Ability to determine and evaluate risk
• Superior organizational, problem-solving, and multi-tasking abilities
• Excellent oral presentation and written skills
• Able to work collaboratively as well as independently
• Able to work well under pressure
• Outgoing personality'comfortable talking to people and creating relationships
• Strong negotiation skills
• ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, highly desired

ADS believes that a diverse work environment leads to bigger thinking and more creative solutions to our customers problems and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identification, national origin or any other legally protected characteristic. We strive to represent our community with a workforce diverse in gender and ethnicity. We actively seek out veterans and the disabled for opportunities at ADS.