Senior Quality Assurance Manager {SE}

The Senior Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for leading the Quality Assurance function and ensuring the organization’s Quality Management System (QMS) is effectively implemented, maintained, and continuously improved in compliance with applicable regulatory standards, customer requirements, and internal quality objectives. This position provides strategic leadership for quality systems, regulatory compliance, audit readiness, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives within a regulated manufacturing environment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Lead, maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) in alignment with applicable regulatory requirements. Serve as primary quality leader for internal, customer, and regulatory audits and inspections Oversee CAPA, NCR, complaint handling, and escalation processes to ensure timely investigation, containment, root cause analysis, implementation and effectiveness verification. Ensure manufacturing and inspection processes are compliant, effective, and consistently executed through floor presence, audit, and process monitoring. Drive risk-based decision making across quality systems, supplier quality, manufacturing controls, and process improvement. Monitor and analyze quality metrics, trends, and KPIs to identify systemic issues, improve performance, and support management review activities. Partner with Operations, Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure product quality requirements are defined, implemented and maintained. Manage internal audit programs, supplier audits, and external customer/regulatory audits including preparation, execution, response management, and closure activities. Ensure Device History Records (DHRs), quality records, and documentation are complete, accurate, inspection ready, and maintained in accordance with document control requirements. Oversee supplier quality activities including supplier qualification, monitoring, risk assessment, corrective action and Approved Supplier List (ASL) Ensure training programs are established and maintained to support competency, compliance and effectiveness of personnel performing quality-related activities. Assist in investigations involving product nonconformance, escapes, complaints, audit findings, and process failures using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 5-Why, Fishbone and FMEA. Education and Experience Aminimum of a Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in a scientific discipline. Equivalent related experience may be accepted 5-10 years’ hands-on experience with quality systems supporting medical device manufacturing. Experience with machined/mechanical components a strong plus 3-5 years management experience In depth working knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 820; Quality System Regulation Familiar with ISO 13485 Medical device directive ASQC and/or ASQE certification a plus Proficient with MS Office applications Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt training a plus Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Must have strong leadership and decision-making skills with the ability to work constructively in difficult situations both internally and externally (with customers and suppliers). Strong verbal, writing, communication, and computer skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with good experimental and documentation habits Strong multitasking skills with the ability to work in a highly dynamic environment Detail oriented with a high level of emphasis on accuracy and completeness Physical Demands Light to moderate physical exertion required Regularly required to stand, reach and move about the facility Lifting/carrying Maximum lbs: 25 EEO Disclaimer ARCH Global Precision is an Equal Opportunity Employee and wholeheartedly supports diversity in the workplace as a basic premise for business success. All employees of ARCH Global Precision are employed on an at-will basis. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr