Quality Systems Specialist - 10 months contract

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:   Is the Subject   M atter   E xpert for their Quality Systems such as   Audits/Inspections,   Change   Control,   D ocum entation, and   T raining .   Leads local   improvement initiatives, acts as a game changer for his/her quality system.   C ontributes to global continuous improvement initiatives   such as   Enterprise Change Control,   First Time Quality, Put Patient First or Quality Management System simplification .    Develops his/her network,   showcases   his/her achievements outside the   site   and brings best practices from others to the site.    Ensures process monitoring, reporting and improvement by providing leading KPIs   for daily follow up and for Quality Management reviews.   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 .   Collaborates with manufacturing, engineering, and development functions to ensure quality standards are in place .      Required Knowledge and Experience :   Engineering b achelor’s degree   minimum   Minimum of   2   years of relevant experience   in   medical device or pharmaceutical   industry,   within a   manufacturing   site   Fluent in French and English   Excellent communication skills   and   a bility to work in a team environment as well as independently   A continuous improvement mindset   Exhibits   high   degree of initiative and good judgment.

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