Head of Quality

Philips Electronics North America Corporation
Plymouth, MN
05 Oct 2024

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Job Title Head of Quality

Job Description If you are a Colorado resident and this role is a field-based or remote role, you may be eligible to receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request. You may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance. In this role, you have the opportunity to

We are looking for a strong leader to lead all aspects of quality operations of a new Philips facility for the Drug Coated and Specialty Balloon franchise within Philips Image Guided Therapy Devices. The challenge is to help facilitate the manufacturing transfer from the current facility, build up a new team to support production and quality control, and integrate a fast-growing business in a corporate structure, while enabling market launches and growth. For this you will need excellent influencing skills, in-depth knowledge of relevant Quality Assurance practices, a working knowledge of the regulatory context and understanding of design controls in a combination product environment.

You are the main interface between the QA team and business management. Be the key management representative and quality system owner. You facilitate meeting business goals in a compliant manner, and you understand how quality policies and business processes interact. You work closely with Regulatory Affairs, Product Development, Clinical, Operations, Service, Supply Chain and Marketing & Sales.

You are responsible for
  • Building a hardworking team that will support production (e.g., quality engineering, QC, receiving inspection, analytical laboratory)
  • Support integration of a recently acquired medical device business in the Philips organization.
  • Manage quality improvement and integration plans.
  • Lead and mentor the existing quality team (Design Assurance, document control, training)
  • Collaborate with other functions and departments on QA related aspects.
  • Ensure released products are developed, manufactured, distributed and serviced at the right quality levels, in compliance with relevant regulations and Philips policies.
  • Responsible to ensure the adequate release of incoming material, intermediate materials.
  • Release of finished devices for clinical tests and delivery to customers.
  • Be an 'ambassador' for quality assurance and drive quality awareness and improvement.
  • Compliance, effectiveness and efficiency of the QMS and operations.
  • Collaborate with Business and Q&R Management to establish strategic plans and objectives
  • Establish and supervise quality objectives

You are a part of

Our solutions combine navigational tools such as catheters and guide wires with sophisticated software to help confirm the efficient treatment at the point of care: measurement technology, procedure-specific application support and on-board imaging and monitoring with improved anatomical and functional information to optimize therapy delivery. The IGT Devices organization consists of three segments: Coronary, Peripheral Vascular and Electrophysiology.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience
  • US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
  • You are responsible for compliance of the Quality Management System (QMS) with relevant standards and regulations.
  • Bachelor/Master degree with at least 10 years relevant experience in Quality
  • Background in a Medical Devices, Pharma, or Combination Products is required
  • Proven experience in maintaining compliant Quality Management Systems is required
  • Experience with design controls in combination products or med device/pharma environment is required.
  • Experience with manufacturing quality control and quality engineering
  • Practical knowledge of medical European and US standards and regulations
  • Proven track record in integration of corporate quality systems is a plus.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English)
  • Strong communication and influencing skills

In return, we offer you

The opportunity to work in a growing business group and lead a newly developing quality team. This position will sit at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and lead the team to future success. You will help to build and shape the culture and develop the future team.

Why should you join Philips?

Working at Philips is more than a job. It's a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on improving 3 billion lives a year by delivering innovative solutions across the health continuum. Our people experience a variety of unexpected moments when their lives and careers come together in meaningful ways. Learn more by watching this video.

To find out more about what it's like working for Philips at a personal level, visit the Working at Philips page on our career website, where you can read stories from our employee blog. Once there, you can also learn about our recruitment process, or find answers to some of the frequently asked questions. It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran or military status or a person's relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, marital or domestic partner status, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.

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  • ID: #20676760
  • State: Minnesota Plymouth 55447 Plymouth USA
  • City: Plymouth
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2021-10-05
  • Deadline: 2021-11-08
  • Category: Software/QA/DBA/etc