Quality Manager

Quality Manager

Department: Quality

Location: Tempe, AZ

Reports To: Director of Quality

FLSA: Exempt

 

Position Summary

The Quality Manager is responsible for leading Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities across a medical injection molding facility undergoing product and equipment transfers and eventual site closure, while also overseeing and establishing the Quality Management System (QMS) for a nearby dip molding operation (medical and industrial) that will remain operational.

This role ensures continued compliance to ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 standards, supports validation and transfer activities, and maintains product quality and customer confidence during a critical transition period. The Quality Manager will lead a team of quality engineers and inspectors, partner closely with Operations and Project Management, and serve as a key link between sending and receiving sites.

 

Key Responsibilities

Quality Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Quality Engineers and Inspectors across both sites

• Maintain strong floor presence to ensure adherence to quality standards and support production

• Foster a culture of accountability, quality ownership, and continuous improvement

• Provide clear communication and stability to the team during site transition and organizational change

 

Site Transfer & Validation Support

• Lead quality activities related to product and process transfers, including validation strategy and execution (IQ/OQ/PQ)

• Partner with Project Managers and cross-functional teams to ensure successful transfer of products, processes, and documentation

• Ensure all Device History Records (DHRs), Device Master Records (DMRs), and validation documentation are complete, accurate, and transfer-ready

• Act as the quality "voice of the sending site," ensuring risks are identified, mitigated, and communicated

• Support receiving site readiness, including documentation clarity and knowledge transfer

 

Plant Closure & Compliance

• Ensure quality and regulatory compliance is maintained through all phases of site wind-down

• Support product final builds, documentation closure, and record retention requirements

• Participate in audit readiness and support customer/regulatory audits related to transfer and closure activities

• Ensure compliant decommissioning of processes and equipment

 

Dip Molding Site – QMS Development & Oversight (Tempe, AZ)

• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing management of a fit-for-purpose QMS for the dip molding site (medical and industrial products)

• Establish procedures, work instructions, and quality standards aligned with ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 as applicable

• Ensure appropriate scalability of the QMS to support both regulated medical and industrial business lines

• Train site personnel and build quality capabilities to sustain long-term operations

• Oversee ongoing quality performance, audits, and compliance at the dip molding site

 

Regulatory & Customer Compliance