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Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. Through breakthrough technologies, world‐class evidence and partnerships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, our employees are inspired by our patient‐focused culture to deliver life‐changing innovations to those who need them most.
When it becomes operational in 2026, the plant will manufacture Edwards' surgical and transcatheter heart valve replacement technologies and will join a global network of more than 16,000 talented team members and five other production plants. 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.
Manage team to ensure smooth and continuous operations in quality.
Manage quality area including execution of activities towards quality improvements and strategies with ability to resolve and prevent diverse issues.
Manage supervisors, professionals/engineers, and/or oversee the work of assigned quality team within own area and/or projects. Drive quality culture, engage staff morale, and ensure employees' safety.
Responsible for achieving and/or exceeding quality objectives.
Manage quality project activities with the accountability for successful completion of all deliverables to the business within established schedule, scope and quality objectives. Bachelor's Degree in related field or Master's Degree or equivalent in related field.
Demonstrated track record in people management.
Demonstrated technical expertise within assigned quality area.
Proven successful project management leadership skills.
Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite;
experience in related quality systems.
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 quality procedures while addressing issues with impact beyond own team based on knowledge of related disciplines.
Expert understanding of related aspects of quality processes and/or systems.
Expert knowledge of financial acumen as it relates to quality including forecasting.
Ability to develop and integrate metrics into the projects and operations that clearly demonstrate the value of quality to the business.
Extensive knowledge of Process Validation and Risk Management (only Eng, Ops).
Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively elevate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization.
Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment.
Frequently interacts with customers, and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between cross‐functional teams and the company;
often leads a cooperative effort among members of a project team.
Dedicated to quality client service and pro‐active and responsive to client needs.
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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