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Job Description
Job Listing ID:
4499536
Job Title:
Manager, Quality Assurance
Application Deadline:
Open Until Filled
Job Location:
Newberg
Date Posted:
05/28/2026
Hours Worked Per Week:
40
Shift:
Day Shift
Duration of Job:
Full Time, more than 6 months
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Job Summary
The Quality Assurance (QA) Manager is responsible for protecting A-dec's reputation for reliable, quality dental equipment by ensuring A-dec's Quality Management System meets or exceeds regulatory, company, and customer requirements. They are responsible for leading a team of QA Specialists and Engineers to deliver effective quality systems, processes, and insights that drive product and process improvement while balancing quality with productivity.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides team leadership that facilitates efficient and effective support of enterprise quality management for product and process quality.
Provides technical guidance and coaching to team through communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results to ensure department goals are met and promoting employee personal growth and development.
Action-oriented leader with strong execution skills, deeply embedded in the daily function and technical execution of quality duties.
Responsible for managing, supporting, overseeing, and improving A-dec's Quality Management System (QMS). Actively participates in internal and external (ISO, FDA, etc.) audits that assess the effectiveness of the QMS.
Leads departmental and enterprise-level quality initiatives, translating strategic direction into scalable, actionable systems, tools, and processes.
Leads process creation and improvements; drives process adoption; operationalizes systems and processes throughout organization; partners with a broad network of A-dec Engineers and Managers.
Develops and maintains the appropriate metrics to track corporate quality; performs quality data analytics; partners with cross-functional subject matter experts to extract insights, uncover trends, inform decisions, and drive improvements.
Serves as an organization-wide technical expert in advanced quality disciplines by applying an extensive and diversified knowledge of advanced quality techniques, procedures, and criteria.
Drives quality capability development across A-dec through training and using established processes such as root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action.
Fosters the creation and application of improved quality methods, systems, and solutions to elevate product quality and strengthen A-dec's market competitiveness.
Continuously evaluates and improves quality procedures, workflows, and work instructions to streamline operations, enhance team effectiveness, and strengthen alignment with A-dec's Quality Management System.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of international standards and regulations (e.g., ISO 13485, MDSAP, FDA 21 CFR 820, CMDR SOR/98-282, Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC, EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745) and quality concepts (e.g. statistical analysis, root cause analysis, and quality metrics/analytics).
Must have excellent interpersonal skills; written and verbal communication for dealing with internal and external customers (e.g. A-dec department leaders, regulatory agencies), along with strong attention to detail and a high level of customer focus.
Ability to organize, coach, and lead cross-functional teams in addition to having strong organizational and time managem Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
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Compensation
$141,555.00 per Year Depending on Experience
