Quality Assurance Compliance Lead

The role

The QA Compliance Lead provides technical leadership and oversight for Quality Management System compliance activities. This person ensures alignment with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IEC 80079, and other regulatory obligations.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership and guidance for Quality Management System (QMS) compliance activities.
• Maintain oversight of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Management Systems.
• Support regulatory conformity, product approvals, and hazardous location certification activities.
• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality policies and procedures.
• Provide oversight and support for the document control process.
• Support and coordinate internal, external, customer, and certification audits.
• Monitor audit findings, corrective actions, and compliance initiatives.
• Provide oversight of product certifications, approvals, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Support compliance efforts related to hazardous locations and explosive atmosphere requirements.
• Monitor changes to quality, regulatory, and certification requirements.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Systems, Compliance, or a related quality discipline
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working within an ISO 9001 Quality Management System or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and quality system governance principles
• Experience supporting internal, external, customer, and certification audits as well as quality management system compliance activities
• Ability to interpret quality standards, regulations, certification requirements, and compliance obligations
• Working knowledge of auditing principles, corrective action processes, and risk-based thinking methodologies
• Willingness and ability to travel as required, including occasional international travel

Nice to have

• Bachelor's Degree preferably in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field
• Experience working with regulatory, certification, approval, or conformity assessment requirements
• Experience supporting risk management, document control, or training/competence management systems
• Experience collaborating with global teams and/or working within an international manufacturing environment

About the company

VEGA Americas manufactures, distributes, and services process instrumentation to measure level, density, weight, and pressure. The company has been awarded a Cincinnati Enquirer’s Top Workplace Award for 10 years running.