Manager, Quality Control
US–MA–Braintree, Vacancy ID JR-4141

Integra LifeSciences is a global medical technology leader in neurosurgery and regenerative medicine driven by our purpose of restoring patients’ lives. The company offers a broad portfolio of products and innovative solutions for dural access and repair, cerebral spinal fluid management and neuro-critical care. Its regenerative tissue technologies include products that address soft tissue, peripheral nerve and tendon repairs and for the treatment of acute and chronic wounds, burns, as well as for plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Founded in 1989 by Richard E. Caruso, the company is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. Today, Integra LifeSciences has grown immensely, with more than 4200 employees worldwide as well as offices, manufacturing and research facilities in Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, and the Americas.
Changing lives. Building Careers.
Joining us is a chance for you to do important work that creates change and shapes the future of healthcare. Thinking differently is what we do best. To us, change equals opportunity. Every day, more than 4,000 of us are challenging what’s possible and making headway to help improve outcomes.
The Manager of Quality Control (QC) will oversee the day-to-day operations of the QC department, ensuring that all medical devices meet regulatory standards and customer specifications. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a deep understanding of all global quality regulations and standards in the medical device industry. The QC Manager will work cross-functionally with other departments to support continuous improvement initiatives and ensure that all products are safe, effective, and compliant.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Directly supervises employees in the Quality Inspection, Micro Lab, and
Quality Control. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with
the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include
interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and
directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining
employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Builds high performance cultures and teams, empowering and holding
direct reports and cross-functional teams accountable for successful
implementation and execution of CAPAs, continuous improvement
initiatives, and other quality initiatives
• Provides strategic direction and communication of the company’s goals,
directives and policies to subordinates, creating a clear vision and
positive, team-oriented environment resulting in the achievement of the
company’s goals and increased profitability.
Ensure dependable and timely results from quality control, including
process control and support for process changes in compliance with QSR,
ISO and other regulatory requirements.
• Ensure and improve product reliability through proven quality
science. Post market surveillance, CAPA, Complaints, reduction of
nonconformity.
• Oversee product quality reviews, divisional management reviews and
preparation of quality reports as applicable for various forums, Divisional
Board Review (DBR), Plant Operational reviews etc.
• Direct the activities of the Quality Department to ensure compliance with
all appropriate regulations and standards, including FDA, ISO 13485,
CMDR, MDR and JPAL.
• Ensures site compliance and readiness. Oversees external regulatory
inspections, timely follow up and closure of Regulatory commitments.
• Interact and coordinate activities with other departments, external vendors
and customers. Influences and collaborates across stakeholder groups in
the areas of process / continuous improvements, identify and implement
opportunities.
• Ensure that all projects and validations are in compliance with QSR, ISO
and other regulatory requirements.
• Participate in evaluation of new product opportunities (introductions,
enhancements, obsolescence).
• Maintain fiscal responsibility and budget compliance.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field (Master’s
degree preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality Control or Quality Assurance in the medical device industry.
• Strong knowledge of FDA regulations and other relevant medical device
standards.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage and motivate a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience with nonconformance management, CAPA, and audits.
We are proud of our 25 year heritage as a leader in regenerative medicine. Today, our scientific innovation and diverse product portfolio continue to help patients and surgeons around the world.
We have an entrepreneurial, small company feel, yet deliver big company results. Your ideas – big and small – are welcome here. We embrace change and reward our people who are committed to making Integra a stronger company.
We believe how we do things is as important as what we do. Our Values guide how we work and how we act towards our customers, patients and each other every day. We value Our People, Integrity, Excellence, Embracing Change, Decisiveness and Teamwork.