Quality Assurance Manager

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Candidate No.
1928649

About this Candidate

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1928649

QUALITY LEADER | QMS, SUPPLIER QUALITY & MEDICAL DEVICE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Core Expertise

  • Global QMS leadership across medical devices, electronics, and precision manufacturing
  • Supplier quality engineering, audits, ASL/AVL management, and CAPA/SCAR oversight
  • Regulatory compliance for ISO 13485/9001 and FDA 21 CFR 820; audit readiness
  • Lean Six Sigma-driven process optimization delivering multimillion-dollar cost reductions
  • Product lifecycle quality: FAIs, MRB, validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), MDR and post-market surveillance

Project Background

  • Led global supplier qualification and audit programs across North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia
  • Implemented enterprise QMS consolidation, ISO transitions, and ERP migration to standardize processes
  • Directed CAPA investigations, root-cause analyses, and effectiveness verification for complex failures
  • Drove supplier second-source and commodity sourcing initiatives achieving $25M annual savings
  • Established KPI dashboards, SPC/CPCP, and Six Sigma projects to improve yield and reduce defects

Key Skills

  • QMS | ISO 13485 | ISO 9001 | ISO 14001 | ISO 16949
  • Supplier Quality | ASL/AVL management | Auditing | Supplier qualifications
  • CAPA | 8D | FMEA | PPAP | APQP | IQ/OQ/PQ | Validation
  • Lean Six Sigma | DMAIC | Kaizen | TPS | OEE | 5S
  • Statistical methods | SPC | GR&R | DOE | Reliability prediction/modeling
  • ECO/Document Control | BOM & ASL ownership | SFDC reporting | Budgeting & forecasting

Education

  • B.S., Industrial Engineering — San Jose State University

Awards & Recognition

  • Certified BSI internal auditor
  • Six Sigma Lean certification
  • Dale Carnegie Professional Development

Why Interview this Candidate?

Experienced quality leader with deep expertise in QMS, supplier quality, and medical-device regulatory compliance. Proven track record driving multimillion-dollar cost savings, yield improvements, and successful ISO transitions. Strong cross-functional leadership and hands-on problem solving enable immediate impact on manufacturing, supplier performance, and audit readiness.

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