Quality Manager - Food, Medical Device or Pharma Required

Quality Manager - Medical Device or Pharma Required Location Colonial Heights, Virginia area Overview Lead a tenured team and drive cultural transformation in a stable, growing plant that offers excellent profit sharing and a beach-access lifestyle. The Quality Manager will oversee the quality systems and plant quality at a growing site, reporting to the Corporate Director of Quality and working closely with the Plant Manager on quality initiatives. Benefits Lead Real Change: Partner with an energetic Plant Manager to coach a tenured team and drive a high-energy culture shift. Stability & Growth: Join a diverse plant with 20-year average employee tenure and the open capacity for new business. Elite Benefits: Competitive salary plus 401k, profit sharing, bonus potential, and free product giveaways. Beachside Balance: Maintain a true 45–50 hour work week with flexible scheduling, just an hour away from the coast. Collaborative Autonomy: Enjoy your own private office while working within a tight-knit, supportive management group. Responsibilities Monitor and improve the quality management system Oversee and ensure regulatory and legal compliance, including leading and guiding all direct reports to ensure compliance Manage and lead root cause analysis and ensure countermeasures are completed Responsible for validation of new and existing products Communicate plant quality KPIs, goals and initiatives to plant management and corporate representatives Prepare for and execute internal and external quality audits Drive and achieve quality continuous improvement initiatives, including cost savings goals for the plant Interact with plant and corporate teams on quality projects Develop and maintain key quality performance indicators Lead and participate in cross‑functional teams related to plant quality Partner with R&D for on‑site trial activities Execute and improve quality training, including quality orientation training Complete non‑routine quality projects and higher level crisis management Assist with vendor qualification Other tasks as assigned by management Qualifications Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, ideally in a science or technical field At least five years in a similar manufacturing quality leadership position Experience supervising others Experience overseeing quality in medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing Experience working in GMP or FDA regulated environments Working knowledge of micro‑organisms Strong background with root cause analysis and CAPA (corrective and preventive action) Strong quality auditing background Experience with statistical analysis Experience working in established QMS environments; example: ISO 13485 Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Preferred Skills (Not Required) Quality certifications Lean and/or Six Sigma ERP experience Power BI Additional Information Medical benefits are available day one of employment. Other benefits include paid holidays, personal days, vacation, 401K, profit sharing, stock purchase plan and bonus potential. You will have your own office and oversee a tenured team. Work with a solid and collaborative management team, working hard to improve the culture daily. FREE product giveaways; save money on items that you use regularly. #J-18808-Ljbffr