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Associate Manager, Quality Assurance

Irvine, California, USFull-time$118k–$197k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Lead a Quality Operations team to drive quality excellence, compliance, and risk prevention across manufacturing and business functions.

Role type

Senior IC Quality Assurance Manager

Builds

Quality systems, compliance processes, and operational effectiveness

Domain

Medical device manufacturing / Regulatory compliance

Required skills

Regulatory requirements knowledge, Quality tools (SPC, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma), Team leadership, Audit management, CAPA oversight, Performance metrics analysis

Preferred skills

FDA-regulated environment experience, Business Management/MBA, Organizational change management

Technologies

SPC, FMEA, Poka-Yoke

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a Quality Engineering team, Ensure products and processes comply with quality standards and regulations, Partner with site leaders to establish and improve quality systems, Support internal and external audits, Oversee investigations and nonconformances, Monitor quality performance metrics

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC