Overview
We recently announced plans to expand in Spain by building a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Moncada, Valencia. When it becomes operational in 2026, the plant will manufacture Edwards' surgical and transcatheter heart valve replacement technologies and will join a integral network of more than 16,000 talented team members and five other production plants. Our new facility in Moncada will welcome up to 1,500 dedicated team members by 2029 across manufacturing, engineering, and several other professional career paths. Hiring for professional positions has started and will continue through the winter and early spring, with specialized training for manufacturing hires beginning in the fall of 2025.
What you will need
- Bachelor's Degree in related field with related experience in engineering required and skill levels exceeding the requirements of the Senior Manager
- Experience in Quality Engineering, Quality Management, and/or Regulatory Compliance within the medical device industry
- Demonstrated track record in management of technical and/or engineering disciplines
- Experience working in a regulated industry
What Else We Look For (Preferred)
- Proven successful project management leadership skills
- Proven expertise in both Microsoft Office Suite and related systems
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making
- Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
- Expert understanding of engineering procedures while looking beyond existing methodologies and own discipline to define and resolve complex problems
- Expert understanding of related aspects of quality engineering processes and/or systems
- Expert knowledge of domestic and international regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, GMPs, and ISO/EN standards)
- Expert knowledge of design of experiments, process capability studies, failure mode and effects analysis, statistical process control, industrial statistical methods and Lean Manufacturing
- Knowledge of financial acumen as it relates to the business as well as quality engineering
- Demonstrated ability to direct teams and provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relations
- Ability to develop and integrate metrics into the projects and operations that clearly demonstrate the value of quality engineering to the business
- Serve as core partner to senior leaders in Business Units, Functional Groups, Regions and IT
- Strict attention to detail
- Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization
- Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
- Interacts with senior management, and others concerning matters of significance to the company
- Conduct business and technical briefings for senior and top management and for external representatives
- Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers; interactions frequently involve special skills, such as negotiating with customers or management or attempting to influence senior level leaders regarding matters of significance to the organization
- Dedicated to quality client service and pro-active and responsive to client needs.
- Develop peer, cross functional and cross business relationships to maximize best practice sharing and team effectiveness.
- Provide leadership and direction to large cross-functional teams to successfully implement global enterprise systems and related solutions
- Develop relationships and leverage them to influence change
- Support and solicit input from team members at all levels within the organization
- Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control
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