Role: Quality Manager – Medical Devices
Location: Holdrege NE 68949
Duration: DIRECT-HIRE / FTE ONLY
What You'll Do:
- Lead all quality engineering and incoming quality activities at the Holdrege, NE site
- Oversee process and product validation, PFMEA, and quality control strategies
- Manage and mentor a team of quality engineers
- Ensure compliance with FDA, ISO, and internal quality systems
- Drive root cause analysis, CAPA, and continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma)
- Support internal and external audits (FDA, ISO, etc.)
- Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, supply chain, and global quality teams
- Approve changes to the device master record, validations, and qualifications
What We're Looking For:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 3+ years in medical device manufacturing & validation
- 1+ year of people management experience
- Strong in quality tools: PFMEA, MSA, Validation, Root Cause, CAPA, Statistical Analysis
- Deep knowledge of Quality Systems, sampling plans, and regulatory requirements
- Experience with audits, compliance, and vendor qualification
- Bonus: Six Sigma certification, Project Management skills, and Risk Management experience