1h 58m ago
Quality Systems Specialist - 10 months contract
96k - 144k CHF/yr
documentationproject_management
🏢On-site
|SwitzerlandQuality Systems Specialist - 10 months contract
medtronic | Medical device manufacturing
1h 58m agoOn-site
Contract
Switzerland
96k - 144k CHF/yr
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.
A Day in the Life
Ensure the quality of our life saving products is your mission. As Quality Systems Specialist, you are responsible of the quality of our products and compliance of our processes.At the Swiss Medtronic Operations (SMO) site, we manufacture more than half of the defibrillators implanted worldwide. Our production site has a big impact on our patient’s lives.
As Quality Systems Specialist, you will be working with highly motivated team members in a dynamic work environment. You will have great opportunities to interact with broad cross-functional groups within our manufacturing site or with sister manufacturing sites. You will act as a partner of the different departments: production, engineering, development, quality, and business platforms.
The position is based in Tolochenaz, Vaud and is an on-site position (maximum one day work from home per week). This position is a fixed term contract until July 31, 2027.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
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Is the Subject Matter Expert for their Quality Systems such as Audits/Inspections, Change Control, Documentation, and Training.
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Leads local improvement initiatives, acts as a game changer for his/her quality system. Contributes to global continuous improvement initiatives such as Enterprise Change Control, First Time Quality, Put Patient First or Quality Management System simplification.
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Develops his/her network, showcases his/her achievements outside the site and brings best practices from others to the site.
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Ensures process monitoring, reporting and improvement by providing leading KPIs for daily follow up and for Quality Management reviews.
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Presents and defends their process during notified bodies audits and regulatory authorities’ inspections. Leads for their Quality system audit and inspection preparation, resolution of audit and inspection findings.
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Collaborates with manufacturing, engineering, and development functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
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Engineering bachelor’s degree minimum
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Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in medical device or pharmaceutical industry, within a manufacturing site
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Fluent in French and English
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Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
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A continuous improvement mindset
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Exhibits high degree of initiative and good judgment.
Nice to Haves
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Root Cause investigations tools including DMAIC A3, 5 Whys, 6 M, Ishikawa Diagram and Pareto Charts
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Project management
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
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Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
Required Skills
documentationproject_management
Required Languages
🇬🇧 English, 🇫🇷 French