Manager Quality Assurance

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Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Pall Corporation, one of  Danaher’s  15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in high-tech filtration, separation, and purification, Pall Corporation thrives on helping our customers solve their toughest challenges. Our products serve diverse, global customer needs across a wide range of applications to advance health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. From airplane engines to hydraulic systems, scotch to smartphones, OLED screens to paper—everyday Pall is there, helping protect critical operating assets, improve product quality, minimize emissions and waste, and safeguard health.

For the exponentially curious, Pall is a place where you can thrive and amplify your impact on the world. Find what drives you on a team with a more than 75-year history of discovery, determination, and innovation.

Learn about the  Danaher Business System  which makes everything possible.

The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for providing clear leadership for the development of an environment focused on Quality in the site to achieve quality targets for customers and meet our business goals, developing quality-process links with customers in line with the Quality Management system including ISO 90001, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Controls Plans, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) processes, and oversee continued compliance and embedding across the business.

This position reports to the Plant Director and is part of the quality team located in Cortland, NY.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice quality vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance. Process Control through Procedures, Work Instructions, & Specifications.
Implement all relevant procedures described in the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure compliance
Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems, identify business improvement opportunities within the organization
Internal audit;
External/Customer audit(s);
Supplier Quality management;
Product identification & traceability
Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports including ensuring KPIs are met by working to the plan, including management of, and reporting

The essential requirements of the job include:
Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive quality assurance experience with some form of supervisory / leadership experience
Bachelor’s degree in engineering/manufacturing
Excellent leadership, management and interpersonal skills
Strong in problem-solving, team building, planning, and decision making
Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing experience
Experience dealing with customers and suppliers
Proficient in Microsoft / Minitab and able to analyze and interpret data.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
ERP knowledge with SAP preferred
Familiarity with ISO or regulated environment
ASME or Machining background (CNC)
Metallurgy background is a plus
Lean manufacturing experience is a plus

Pall Corporation, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at  Danaher Benefits Info .

The salary range for this role is $130,000-$150,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.…