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Excellence with Every Breath is not just a tag line, but the way we work and take care of our customers. With a mindset to evolve, innovate, and grow, we are a premier manufacturer of the highest-quality and market-leading breathing consumables. This growth philosophy has positioned us to increase our global footprint and business reach, impacting even more people around the world. Our expanding family of the most trusted brands offers a product portfolio that spans the continuum of care from first responder to home care, with safety, patient comfort, and clinical performance in mind. Collective expertise allows us to provide quality products and experiences to our patients, customers, and our people. Our values of Customer first, Differentiate with our People, Bias for Action, Continuous Improvement and Accountability define who we are and how we work.\nPOSITION SUMMARY\nA Quality Engineering Associate Manager leads activities for quality assurance of product design, by ensuring the regulatory and quality processes for compliance are adhered to. This position is a leader who is responsible for overseeing a group of quality professionals, providing direction on daily activities surrounding sustainment, post market feedback, and continuous improvement. In this role, the leader is expected to partner with cross functional departments to ensure priorities are aligned and to drive communication on opportunities for product development.\nPOSITION QUALIFICATIONS\nThe specific minimum competencies needed to perform the essential duties of the job include knowledge, skills, abilities, level of education, and experience necessary for successful performance. These competencies are generally demonstrated through specific service, education, or training.\nKnowledge:\nISO-13485\nDesign Controls\nRisk Management\nRoot Cause Analysis\nComplaint Handling / Post Market Feedback\nSkills:\nStrong interpersonal skills, including effective verbal and written communication.\nAbility to interact effectively with functions of a global organization to achieve goals.\nDemonstrated ability in prioritizing and completing projects with cross-functional teams.\nAbility to mentor and lead technically competent teams.\nThorough understanding of quality control standards and methodologies.\nAnalytical problem-solving skills.\nDemonstrated objectivity and KPI driven acumen.\nProficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.\nPassion for exploring new and groundbreaking processes.\nAbility to make informed decisions under pressure.\nAbility to monitor and analyze complaint data and leading root cause corrective actions. \nLevel of Experience:\nA minimum of 5 years in Quality or Design Engineering roles or Leadership with experience in an FDA regulated and/or ISO certified organization (preferably Medical Device, ISO 13485). \nLevel of Education:\nMinimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering\nTravel:\n10-15% Travel Expected; ~2-3 trips per year. \nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\nLine Manager Duties:\nProvide clear direction, coaching, and performance management to support team development and achievement of AirLife goals. \nAlign team’s objectives with AirLife priorities, ensuring compliance, promoting a culture of accountability, and upholding AirLife values. \nTake accountability and ownership for actively participating in recruitment processes and supporting fair treatment in disciplinary processes for your team. \nDrive continuous improvement by fostering innovation, operational excellence, and adoption of best practices within the team. \nChampion employee engagement, inclusion, and career development through regular check-ins, talent reviews, and succession planning. \nManage your team’s budget responsibly and exhibit financial accountability. \nIndividual Contributor Duties:\nCustomer First: Represent the customer internally to AirLife for product and service opportunities. Seek to understand customer feedback and ensure responsiveness and service is provided. \nLeadership: Lead a small team of quality engineers focused on a subset of the AirLife product portfolio or a team of subject matter experts of product quality processes. Provide mentorship and direction to the team to include performance feedback and management. \nAccountability: Represent quality assurance for AirLife and the customer with a sense of urgency and a bias for action. Demonstrate the ability to make decisions and set clear direction. \nEngagement: Lead, mentor, and empower a team of quality engineers and technical specialists, promoting a collaborative and high-performance culture that focuses on quality, innovation, and collaboration.\nCompliance: Ensure processes are conducted for product quality in accordance with regulatory requirements and in compliance with the AirLife quality management system. Own related quality system SOPs and serve as process SME in audits / inspections.\n Deliver Results: Drive key performance indicators (KPIs), establishing processes for monitoring, and reporting mechanisms for organizational visibility and awareness. \nContinuous Improvement: Identify and prioritize continuous improvement initiatives for design and manufacturing, partnering with cross functional departments and using data to drive areas of focus. \nCross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with R&D, marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality assurance teams to share customer feedback, influence improvements, and achieve positive outcomes for projects. \nOTHER RESPONSIBILITIES\nFocus on achieving our Company mission.\nDemonstrate accuracy and thoroughness in daily work; look for ways to improve and promote quality & safety. \nInspire the trust of others; treat people with respect and dignity and embrace the value of diversity.\nUse time efficiently; perform job accurately, thoroughly, and conserve Company resources to improve profits.\nContribute to building and maintaining a positive team environment.\nAssure all policies and guidelines are implemented and followed.\nQUALITY POLICY\nAt AirLife, Quality is our promise. 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