Quality Management Systems Leader

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts withYOU. 

Summary:

Provides Quality Leadership for assigned quality systems, improving those systems to deliver business results, routinely checking for compliance with standards, and providing training to all customers/stakeholders. Act as the system owner of one or more critical/high-risk quality systems (CAPA, Internal Audits, Audit Readiness, QA Training), making decisions on changes to standards, auditing site system users for compliance to standards and regulations, training users on the standards, and supporting targeted implementation as needed to deliver business results.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate safety as a value by performing all job functions safely, while also complying with corporate policies and departmental procedures, in an effort to reduce risk and eliminate loss.
• Manages self-and/or team in accordance with the expected behaviors of the Leadership Qualities. Effectively achieve results that meet business and individual objectives.
• Ensures activities and items are in compliance with both company quality assurance standards and applicable government regulations, such as GMPs and ISO requirements.
• Ensures that established manufacturing inspection, sampling and statistical process control procedures are followed as applicable.
• Performs production and quality systems audits.
• Develops and implements support systems and processes for managing quality records and documents that meet both internal and external requirements.
• Maintain and demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge and skill in product forms, quality systems, processes, and regulations.
• Establish and maintain good customer rapport, while driving solutions to meet business needs. Develop and maintain a strong spirit of partnership.
• Executes continuous improvement activities for established processes and initiates development of new processes.
• Builds and maintains capability in K-C QMS, Standards, and Regulations (FDA) to support objectives.
• Other Duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or related discipline and 5+ years of broad experience in a Quality, Manufacturing, Research or Regulatory function or 7+ years of equivalent experience without the degree.   

Required Job Functions:

• Experience should include close working relationships with customer functions, good breadth of knowledge of applicable FDA, ISO, CAPA coordination and K-C QMS requirements for formulated cosmetics and medical devices, technical quality skills in the applicable or related system area, demonstrated application of LEAN/ Continuous Improvement skills, and demonstrated skill as a trainer. Prior leadership experience with moderate to large sized projects or systems.
• Six Sigma Certified Black or Green Belt, ASQ-Certified Quality Engineer, Certified Quality Auditor, and ISO 9001 or 13485 Lead Auditor Certification. Prior experience with moderate to large sized projects or systems.
• Strong analytical skills including trend and statistical analysis.

Travel Expectations:

• Position may require travel of up to 10% to support business requirements.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Total Benefits: 

For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.  

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply. 

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position. 

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check. 

 Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.