Head Quality & HSE (m/f/d) – MedTech

About the job

Creating added value through innovation – adding value – that is what the name Adval Tech stands for.

The publicly listed Adval Tech Group is a globally active industrial partner for technologically demanding components and assemblies made of metal, light metal and plastic.
The core competencies of Adval Tech (Grenchen) AG, in the heart of the Swiss precision mechanics industry, lie in injection moulding and assembly according to the quality standards and deadlines of our customers in medical technology, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics.

Innovative, faster, better!

For the Medical site Grenchen we are looking for a customer-oriented and proactive personality as

Head Quality & HSE (m/f/d) – MedTech

Your main tasks

Leadership & Organisation:

• Leadership and further development of the Quality & HSE department
• Ensuring a high-performance organisation, promoting employees and actively shaping a quality and safety culture
• Responsibility for budget, resource and personnel planning in coordination with the Plant Director

Quality Management & Compliance:

• Overall responsibility for the quality management system as well as compliance with all relevant standards, regulatory requirements and customer requirements (ISO 13485, 15378, 9001, 14971, 14001)
• Ensuring effective processes in the areas of complaint management, CAPA, change management, risk and document management
• Supporting departments with quality-related issues as well as customer and supplier requirements
• Planning, conducting and accompanying internal and external audits as well as ensuring the sustainable implementation of measures
• Analysis and reporting of quality indicators and initiation of continuous improvement and optimisation projects
• Ensuring effective inspection, measurement and production control processes to meet the highest quality standards

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE):

• Responsibility for environmental, health and safety management at the site
• Ensuring compliance with legal requirements as well as the requirements of ISO 14001 and internal guidelines
• Promoting a safe, sustainable and responsible working environment

Stakeholder Management

• Contact person for customers, suppliers, authorities and certification bodies
• Ensuring transparent information flow as well as regular reporting of relevant key figures (site-related and to the group)

Your profile

• Technical or scientific degree (FH/University) or equivalent education
• Further training in quality management or regulatory affairs is mandatory
• Several years of leadership experience in quality management in a regulated industrial environment such as MedTech, pharmaceuticals or life sciences
• Sound knowledge of relevant standards and regulatory requirements (especially ISO 13485, ISO 15378, ISO 14971 and ISO 14001)
• Experience with audits, CAPA processes, risk analyses and validations
• Proven experience in leading and developing employees
• Analytical, structured and solution-oriented working style
• Assertive personality with strong communication and social skills
• Very good German and English skills, spoken and written

Working at Adval Tech

• Interesting work content with great scope for design - at the forefront of global megatrends
• Your work has an immediate impact – on products, processes and our company success
• Directly reporting to the Plant Director and member of the local leadership team
• Agile, lively and motivated team
• Attractive pension scheme (e.g. no coordination deduction)

If you have any questions about this interesting vacancy, we will be happy to answer them by e-mail: hr.switzerland@advaltech.com

Are you the personality we are looking for? Then apply via our website for the corresponding vacancy using the "Apply now!" button. Please submit your complete dossier.

We look forward to receiving your application.