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POSITION TITLE

Supplier Quality and eQMS Specialist, Mayflower Plant

POSITION REPORTS TO

Quality Assurance Manager, Mayflower Plant

LOCATION

This job is on-site at our Mayflower Plant in Salisbury, MA. This is not a remote position.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Individual in this position will be part of a dynamic team with a proven track record of inventing, developing, and commercializing FDA registered medical devices. In this role the individual will interact with all functional areas of OVIK Health. The individual assists with the daily management and maintenance of a medical device quality system. The individual also assists with the review of all Supplier Quality for OVIK Health. The associate will perform or assist in the following key responsibilities and key duties as well as other duties as requested.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SUPPLIER QUALITY

Manages supplier quality program to ensure risk evaluations, audits, quality agreements, and annual performance reviews are being completed as defined within our procedures across

OVIK Health:

RMC, Hatch, Salisbury, and Portsmouth

Acts as the primary Quality Point of Contact for critical suppliers.

Manages supplier deviations and approvals. Manages and executes batch release activities for contract manufacturers

Manages supplier corrective action requests

Supports sterility program (quarterly dose audits, annual review, dose mapping, etc.) across OVIK Health

Supports maintaining the effectiveness of our division's quality management system Supports other quality and regulatory tasks as needed

Participates in Management Review to ensure supplier quality is managed effectively to meet quality objectives

Conducts quality release testing as needed across the division

Any other responsibilities as assigned

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MEDICAL DEVICE QUALITY SYSTEM

Assist with the implementation and maintenance of a Quality System based on ISO 13485 and FDA Quality System Regulation (QSR) Document Control - Responsible for control of all documentation required for the Quality System for Salisbury, Portsmouth and Division wide documents Acts as subject matter expert for eQMS (Electronic Quality Management System), Greenlight Guru

Monitor status of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), Customer Feedback (CF's), and Nonconformances (NC's) to ensure the program is effective

Identify quality issues as they arise and communicate to management Maintain quality system procedures and ensure all necessary documents are properly controlled Assist in development and maintenance of an effective quality system training program for all appropriate quality processes Assist in implementation of new inspection, measurement and testing systems for quality monitoring and improvement Track and report significant quality deviations Conduct Batch Record (Device History Record/DHR) reviews (including sterile) Assist with quality inspection and product release programs throughout all stages of production Participate in new product development activities to ensure proper quality assurance and control plans can be implemented prior to beginning manufacturing Participate in audit activities including internal, external, supplier, and FDA audits

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Excellent Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment

Self-starting and ability to work within a team environment

Prefer ISO 13485 and FDA Quality systems knowledge

Prefer Medical Device manufacturing experience

Prefer English and Spanish language proficiency (spoken and written)

Willing to travel to Headquarters in Spartanburg SC, to OVIK Health manufacturing locations, and to OVIK Health's Supplier locations as needed

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Standing:

Ability to stand while working 50% of day

Sitting:

Ability to sit down 50% of day

Moving:

Ability to move through the plant 90% of day

Lifting:

Ability to lift up to 25 lbs 15% of day

Ascending/Decending:

Ability to walk upstairs, climb to top of range (approx. 16 ft) 10% of day

Push/Pull/Reach:

Ability to push/pull fabric rolls, A-frames (approx. 1500 lbs) 10% of day

Bending:

Ability to pick up objects from the floor 25% of day

Visual Acuity:

Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens 100% of day

Cognitive:

Alert. Able to make decisions, reason, and understand information. 100% of day

Pulmonary:

Ability to work in cotton dust environment. Meet cotton pulmonary function requirements. 100% of day

Latex:

Ability to work in latex manufacturing environment. 100% of day

WORK ENVIRONMENT / SAFETY-SENSITIVE POSITION

This job operates in a manufacturing facility. This position is a safety-sensitive position and regularly works around moving mechanical parts and powered industrial vehicles.

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The hourly rate range for this position is $24.67 - $43.16; the exact hourly rate depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and budget. Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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