Advanced Medical Solutions | Quality Assurance Manager

Quality Manager, Plymouth

Who are Advanced Medical Solutions?

AMS is a world-leading independent developer and manufacturer of innovative tissue-healing technology, focused on quality outcomes for patients and value for payers. AMS has a wide range of surgical products including tissue adhesives, sutures, haemostats, internal fixation devices and internal sealants, which it markets under its brands LiquiBand®, RESORBA®, LiquiBandFix8®, LIQUIFIX™, Peters Surgical, Ifabond, Vitalitec and Seal-G®. AMS also supplies wound care dressings such as silver alginates, alginates, and foams through its ActivHeal® brand as well as under white label. Since 2019, the Group has made seven acquisitions: Sealantis, an Israeli developer of innovative internal sealants, Biomatlante, a French developer and manufacturer of surgical biomaterials, Raleigh, a leading UK coater and converter of woundcare and bio-diagnostics materials, AFS Medical, an Austrian specialist surgical business, Connexicon, an Irish tissue adhesives specialist, Syntacoll a German specialist in collagen-based absorbable surgical implants and Peters Surgical a global provider of specialty surgical sutures, mechanical haemostasis and internal cyanoacrylate devices. AMS\’s products, manufactured in the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Thailand, India, the Czech Republic and Israel, are sold globally via a network of multinational or regional partners and distributors, as well as via AMS\’s own direct sales forces in the UK, Germany, Austria, France, Poland, Benelux, India, the Czech Republic and Russia. The Group has R&D innovation hubs in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France and Israel. Established in 1991, the Group has more than 1,500 employees. For more information, please see www.admedsol.com

AMS provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants. We highly value and encourage diversity across our workforce meaning that no one will be discriminated against because of their gender, race, age, nationality, disability, or any other protected characteristic as prohibited by law.

Job Details

To provide leadership to the site quality function. To manage successful delivery of the Quality Strategy to deliver the corporate goals and objectives. To assure necessary compliance requirements through the Quality Management System including continuous improvements, CAPA management, document management, quality planning, internal and external audits, validation, risk management, and continuous Quality Management Review. To define clear quality objectives and goals for the site quality team.

Act as site Quality lead to make sure the quality system in compliance with the applicable requirements of cGMP, MDSAP applicable regulations and the Medical Device regulation (MDR).

To support site operations, ensuring compliance whilst achieving

Ensuring the development and improvement of the quality management system across AMS Group.

What will this role involve?

• This position has responsibility of the site quality team at the Plymouth site, which includes, quality systems, quality engineering and QC where required.
• To support the maintenance and improvement of the site quality management system to comply with the requirements of MDR and MDSAP regulations and Group procedures where applicable.
• Drive the successful execution and implementation of applicable Quality strategies.
• To ensure site Quality team are well trained and motivated in doing work.
• Prepare and manage budget for the site quality function.
• Act as site Management representative, where required.
• As part of site Operations management team, establish and manage quality improvement projects in accordance with company objectives.
• To ensure adequate support to ensure effective delivery of new product development. Responsible for the quality deliverables of NPD products and that they are designed and developed in compliance with design control and validation requirements.
• Maintain quality management system certification.
• Responsible for the continuous improvement of the Quality management system.
• Responsible for decision making related to quality issues. Root cause analysis and re-medical action. Avoidance of any Product recalls.

What we\’re looking for?

• BSc or equivalent in scientific discipline or the abilities that are typically acquired through a minimum of 4+ years’ experience in medical device or pharmaceutical industries.
• Demonstrate leadership experience in previous roles.
• Must be proficient in the knowledge of applicable Quality System Regulations and ISO quality requirements.
• Knowledge of the Medical Device regulation.
• Proficient in knowledge of QA, Manufacturing, Validation, Change Control, and Design Control processes.
• Proficient in spreadsheets and word processor applications.
• Proficient in concepts of statistics, sampling plans and statistical analysis.
• Proficient in analytical methods, equipment, process, software, cleaning and/or facility/utility validations.
• Ability to independently plan, execute, and/or problem solve moderate to complex situations.
• Ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Solid oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Good written and oral communication skills are required, for example to ensure succinct report generation, effective communication with staff, peer groups, etc. across organisation.
• Computer literate – knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel an advantage – to produce reports, analyse data etc. effectively.