Global Director, Quality
Nordson Corporation

Job Info

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Collaboration drives Nordson's success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.

Nordson MEDICAL designs, engineers and manufactures complex devices and components with applications in wound healing, surgical and minimally invasive, fluid management, pulmonology and interventional and structural heart. Our pioneering Advanced Polymers team was the first to manufacture and supply medical balloons to the medical device industry. Nordson MEDICAL works with doctors, start-ups and large medical companies around the world at any point in the product lifecycle, from concept to launch and beyond.

Successfully lead the global Quality team for a $125M+ manufacturer of fluid management solutions & technology for the Medical industry. As part of the leadership team working on strategic growth and operating plan execution, the Quality Director is responsible to partner with our Operations teams globally in delivering leadership level performance regarding Cost of Poor Quality, while manufacturing a differentiated product that meets and exceeds customer expectations regarding quality and performance. The Quality Director will develop process and training that enables our products to be made with the highest quality and consistency site-to-site throughout our global manufacturing footprint.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Drives engagement in safety vision, Journey to Zero, to prevent incidents through focus on unsafe behaviors and conditions.
• Leads all aspects of Quality globally within the organization, drives engagement and accountability regarding Quality within our culture and our employees. Empowers employees to make decisions and drive actions to ensure the highest Quality performance to our customers.
• Ensures all our facilities operate within, and maintains compliance with, applicable regulatory requirements for each region and government. Stays current on all requirements year-over-year.
• Partners with government agencies, including the FDA, EMA, & NMPA, to ensure manufacturing processes and product specifications meet required regulations. Accurately responds to questions and inquiries in the designated response windows.
• Defines and specifies the implementation of standards, methods, and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision, accuracy, and reliability of company products.
• Manages resource utilization to assure quality standards are achieved daily. Partners with Operations to ensure all products meet required specifications making the prevention of escapes a top priority.
• Utilizes the Nordson Business System, NBS Next, to plan, facilitate, and/or lead continuous improvement with focus on Quality.
• Hosts on-site and virtual audits, answer questions and provides documentation to customers regarding quality and regulatory standards in an accurate and timely manner.
• Participates in the review of product designs and specifications to ensure that new products are designed to the market, governing agency, and customer requirements. Supports overall product development efforts.
• Supports Operations in the qualifying and commissioning of new machines, molds, and equipment in all our manufacturing sites around the world.
• Demonstrates strong talent management ability focusing on hiring, coaching, directing, and developing employees while increasing engagement.
• Partners with Finance team on measurement and reporting of quality metrics and control activities.
• Successfully establishes and adhered to yearly departmental budgets.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field is required
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in a quality or operations leadership role is strongly prefered
• Proven experience in leading and implementing quality management systems, driving down cost of poor quality and preventing escapes with measurable results
• Experience with managing injection molding manufacturing is preferred
• Past experience traveling in Europe & Asia while managing remote team members abroad is strongly preferred
• Experience operating in an agency regulated environment is a plus

Skills and Abilities

• Proven leadership skills including team building, collaborating, accountability, strategic and innovative thinking.
• Strong decision-making skills in response to high pressure situations.
• Results oriented approach focused on developing and building high performance teams across multiple geographies and experiences.
• Ability to manage effectively at all levels, communicate a clear and compelling vision and influence others to support timely achievement of initiatives and goals.
• Strategic and critical thinking abilities, strong analytical skills, and financial acumen.

• Ability to establish and maintain high level relatioinships with end customers globally.
• Proven ability to drive and implement process management, value stream execution and continuous improvement activities.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Office and Manufacturing environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Employee may be required to remain stationary, stand, sit and/or bend frequently or for extended periods of time.
• Employee will frequently be required to actively listen and exchange verbal and written information.
• Employee may be required to observe and assess information received via computer.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Must have reliable, appropriate transportation.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

25% - Site visits to Europe & Asia as needed to support manufacturing & team

Base Salary Range for this position is $130,000 to $175,000 and bonus target is 15% MIP; Benefits include Medical, Rx, Vision, Dental, and Health Savings Account (HSA), Retirement and Security benefits including 401k and Life Insurance. In addition to Paid Time off and paid Holidays, each employee receives 16 hours paid time each calendar year to perform volunteer services for Nordson-sponsored events. Ample opportunities for giving exist at Nordson including our Matching Gifts Program.

Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.Third party recruiters and agencies should not contact employees of Nordson or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent to a hiring manager or submitted to Nordson employees are considered unsolicited and property of Nordson. Nordson will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with Nordson's Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.

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