Senior Quality Operations Lead

**Job Function**:Quality**Job Sub Function**:Quality Assurance**Job Category**:People Leader**All Job Posting Locations**:Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, MexicoFueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.**We are searching for the best talent for SENIOR QUALITY OPERATIONS MANAGER for Salvarcar, Ciudad Juarez.****Purpose**:Under the direction of the Site Quality Lead and with the objective of maintaining high quality standards for the product manufacturing process and compliance with regulatory requirements, administers Quality Assurance support to the Supply Chain including Project support, and directly supervises QA Engineers and non-exempts in day to day activities supporting manufacturing lines, operator certification program, incoming and finished good inspections, and CME environmental monitoring, all in accordance with applicable regulations and Ethicon written specifications and quality standards_._**You will be responsible for**:In accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS1. Administers the deployment and utilization of resources for tactical day to day work. This includes working with Operations, Materials Management and QA to facilitate testing and release scheduling.2. Administers the testing and controlling of raw material, finished product quality and in process quality, assuring compliance with company standards and applicable government regulations.3. Responsible for the evaluation and disposition of WIP and questionable raw materials.4. Advises Business Units on inspection and testing procedures. Makes recommendations where necessary.5. Initiates and maintains interplant communications of quality issues.6. Maintains close interaction and network with peers at Global Plants to address quality related issues.7. Administers available resources to achieve a reliable, efficient and productive operation.8. Facilitates QA support to new product launches to assure a successful implementation.9. Fosters teamwork and supports total associate involvement.10. Assists Site Quality Lead in the preparation of the Annual Departmental Budget.11. Resides as back up of Site Quality Lead for signature authority and meeting representation.12. Approves purchases and expense reports submitted by direct reports.13. Analyzes plant reports for significant quality trends and report’s conclusions.14. Supports Internal Regulatory Compliance Function as required.15. Monitors Good Housekeeping practices, employee hygiene, and employee safety.16. Participates in the development of procedures, specifications, cost control planning, self-inspection methods, and systems of QA. Enforces implements and follows up on all procedures and specifications.17. Approves specification and process changes per applicable procedures.18. Participates with Operations in developing, coordinating and implementing projects for improvement of processes and/or products.19. Provide feedback to operations on problems related to quality and/or compliance.20. Supports/initiates investigations of non-conformances.21. Supports Operations in evaluation and implementation of action plans to eliminate root causes of non-conformances.22. Support and approve validations as required.23. Provides support to plant wide initiatives such as ergonomics, safety, environmental, etc.24. Actively supports other plant functions in the implementation of company programs and projects.25. Enforces, promotes and observes all safety, industrial hygiene rules and regulations established by the Company.- Participate and support safety initiatives within the facility, such as emergency response, ergonomics, safe behavior program, etc.- Be aware of, and comply with, Company policies on Safety.- Report accidents, incidents, near misses, and hazardous situations in a timely manner and participate in the corrective action process.- Ensure proper use and maintenance of all personal protective equipment required to safely perform the job.- Ensure all personnel under their facilitation comply with all safety policies and procedures (Plant-wide and applicable to work area).- Participate in the deployment of Safety policies.- Ensure department safety programs are implemented and maintained to meet corporate goals.26. Provides support to Internal Audit Program with Internal Auditor to meet schedule achievement. As applicable, owns Internal audit observations to address and solve potential quality issues.27. Host active communication with G9 countries as Ethicon representative for Wound Closure division to provide timely response to China customer complaint demands.28. Lead the several sections of the Quality assurance org