Director of Quality Assurance, Medical Device jobs

Are you interested in electronics? Do you have an eye for detail and a desire to get to the bottom of a problem? Do you like the idea of working across the organization? The role we are looking to fill reports to the Quality Manager, Nautel Limited, and is responsible for leading the day-to-day activities for our products and supporting the Quality Management System as per ISO9001 requirements.

The successful candidate can look forward to a variety of challenges including:

• Leading project quality assurance activities and be the QA point of contact;
• Developing and implementing quality assurance deliverables (plans, presentations, reports, analyses);
• Defining and implementing contract specific supplier quality requirements, supplier approval, development, milestones and monitoring;
• Training relevant staff to specific contract quality assurance requirements;
• Leading failure analysis and root cause investigation (internal and external), as well as developing and implementing corrective and preventative actions;
• Maintaining records, analysis of pertinent data and reporting on trends;
• Interaction and coordination at all levels, and across all functions;
• Maintenance of Nautel's ISO9001 Quality Management System by supporting day-to-day Production Operations and auditing of policies, procedures, methods and activities;
• Use of internal tools for reporting, analysis and record-keeping;
• Document writing supporting all of the above.

• Ideally, 3-5 Years + Experience in hands-on role in Operations, combined with Quality experience/focus, as well as an understanding of the ISO environment;
• Ability to learn technical aspects of our product, to the component level;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Experience in writing analysis, audit and investigation reports;
• Ability to work across all functions in a hands-on, as well as leading activities where necessary;
• Ability to work well within a team, as well as independently;
• Strong data driven problem solving and analytical skills;
• Prior experience with ISO9001 quality systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience of problem solving and root cause analysis methodologies, six sigma techniques, calibration, document control and configuration management would be an asset;
• Strong Microsoft Office skills;
• Project management and planning skills;
• A technical qualification, experience or interest would be an advantage in this role;
• Due to the nature of the role, successful applicants must be eligible to meet requirements for immediate clearance in Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and Canadian Industrial Security Clearance (Canadian Citizenship/PR). Background checks will be undertaken.

• Ability to Learn
• Communication Skills
• attention to detail
• Quality Assurance

Nautel is an award-winning company founded and headquartered in Nova Scotia. Nautel has earned an international reputation as a world leader in the design and manufacture of highly specialized large scale communications equipment. Nautel is home to over 225 employees spread across 4 locations and spanning three countries. At Nautel, we feel fortunate to be leaders in an industry that serves billions of people worldwide by supporting the delivery of critical news and information to those who need it. We believe that new ideas and fostering an innovative culture is fundamental to our success, and we encourage our people to embrace these same principles. Nautel is a cutting-edge company where employees work within a team-based environment, and the effort of every team member is integral to our success.

We understand that there is no such thing as a perfect candidate, and you do not need to have 100% of the listed requirements in order to apply. You do need to feel energized by the opportunity and want to work as part of our team and operate demonstrating the behaviours below.

At Nautel, we are people who: Work as part of a team, Are accountable for our actions, Operate with integrity, Understand the customers' view, Challenge the status quo and embrace change, Communicate effectively, Operate with safety as a priority.

Nautel values diversity; we are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, equitable, inclusive and collaborative workplace.

If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise us.

Background checks will be undertaken for all roles.

If this looks like a role where you can build your skills and contribute to the team and a successful organisation, we look forward to hearing from you!