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Ensure effective execution of quality and regulatory organisational strategies and policies. \nDevelop and achieve annual operating plans for the quality function, aligned with the business AOP.\nEnsure that quality strategies are aligned with the wider Freudenberg Medical organisation. \nEnsure that an effective and efficient quality management system, appropriate to the activities at the company, is implemented and maintained. Ensure compliance with all relevant quality and regulatory affairs requirements, including ISO13485, FDA, global Freudenberg Medical Quality System requirements and other appropriate standards.\nImplement appropriate metrics to ensure that the quality system is efficient, effective and utilised in a proactive manner to deliver competitive advantage.\nTo deliver on all budget (AOP) targets within the scope of quality and regulatory systems.\nWork effectively with others to ensure that the quality function is both supportive and independent.\nManage resources and foster cross-functional teamwork to allow for Operational Excellence targets and Policy Deployment goals to be achieved. \nEnsure that the Quality team has the required capabilities and competencies. \nResponsible for the professional development of the Quality team. Support the Talent Management process to continuously improve performance and develop personnel skills and behaviors.\nAccountable for Management Reviews - provide management with objective evaluation of overall quality and regulatory affairs performance and provide guidance for implementation of improvements.\nProvide leadership to ensure the flawless launch of new products and processes into production.\nPartner with customers and new product introduction teams in the development and introduction of new products and processes into manufacturing. Ensure that all product and services delivered by the company adhere to the various quality standards expected by our customers and the industry generally. \nPartner with customers to pro-actively identify and resolve quality issues and ensure products are manufactured in compliance with agreed specifications.\nLead the supplier quality program, ensuring best practice supplier quality assurance approaches are implemented. Work with suppliers on quality related issues. Ensure all dealings are professional and good relationships are maintained at all times.\nEducate all staff members on Quality Systems regulations and the impact of the regulations on their roles and responsibilities to foster ownership and ensure compliance with quality system procedures and regulations.\nFulfil the role of management representative for the Quality Management system.\nProvide leadership to ensure compliance with the requirements of all applicable safety and environmental agencies, including Freudenberg’s Health, Safety, and Environmental Management System (HS&E) requirements.\nActively participate in continuous improvement initiatives, initiation, and implementation.\nLead quality related projects ensuring that they are delivered on time and within budget. \nQualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Manufacturing or related field.\nThorough knowledge of medical devices quality systems (ISO13485/FDA).\nKnowledge of LEAN and Six Sigma methodologies is desirable.\nA minimum of ten (10) years of relevant progressive experience within a similar environment, with five or more successful years in a leadership position.\nThorough knowledge of quality management systems and associated regulatory requirements (ISO 13485, FDA etc.). \nExperience using SAP ERP software and Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.\nDemonstrable ability to achieve goals through collaborating, influencing and interaction at all levels across the business/function.\n \nThe Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\nFreudenberg Medical Ireland Ltd.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4611,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Mechanical Components & Fasteners","Advanced Materials","Plastics & Polymers","Automotive Components"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-19T13:22:40Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":19,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.541,"p_room":0.36,"age_days":48,"expected_fill_days":25,"reasons":["conf:28","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-25T05:49:26Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/freudenberg-quality-director","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/freudenberg-quality-director.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-25T13:10:32Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":18630,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-26T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":5091},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=5091"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ffreudenberg-quality-director"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Ffreudenberg-quality-director"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Ffreudenberg-quality-director"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/freudenberg-quality-director\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ffreudenberg-quality-director"}]}