Director of Quality

About the role
Bio-Works is looking for an experienced Director of Quality who can continue our ongoing work to define and promote a quality mindset across the entire company. The Director of Quality is responsible for managing QA and QC functions, working with cross-departmental leadership to deliver high-quality products on schedule.

Since we are still a relatively young company, many things are yet to be set, invented, discovered, fixed… and we think this is something that triggers you.

Responsibilities

- Develop the QA and QC functions according to Bio-Works' strategic plan

- Assure quality products and processes by establishing and enforcing quality standards and testing materials and products per ISO 9001:2015.

- Develop, implement, and periodically evaluate a program to ensure the organization's production operations, from raw materials to finished products, meet the quality, integrity, and efficiency standards set by the organization

- Develop a QA/QC staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.

- Complete operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees and following up on work results

- Manage staff job results by coaching, counseling and supporting your employees

- Create product quality documentation system by writing and updating quality assurance procedures

- Prepare product and process quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

- Manage Bio-Works external and internal audit activities, including ISO audits and customer audits

- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

- Achieve financial objectives by preparing the quality team budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.

- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Requirements (skills)

- BA or BS in appropriate discipline

- Experience as QA/QC manager in an ISO 9001:2015 company

- Working knowledge of quality system requirements

- Experience with MS Word, Excel, Project Management and Analytics software

- Business fluency in English and Swedish are required

- Strong communication and negotiation skills

- Experience with LEAN / KANBAN / Six Sigma is a plus

Requirements (personality)

- Strong leadership skills both in terms of self-leadership and leading teams

- A proactive risk-based attitude focused on identifying problems and solutions

- A collaborative mindset

- A precise and analytic mindset to identify and focus on issues and risks

Application
Last day for application is 2023-06-23. We review and interview candidates on an ongoing basis, which means that the position can be filled before the last application day has passed.