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Hologic

Develops medical devices for early detection

Quality Control Supervisor 2

Quality EngineeringPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeAlajuela Province, Alajuela, Costa RicaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related career.
  • At least 2 years of professional experience in the technical field and in positions of a similar nature.

Responsibilities

  • Periodically review training matrices and the status of training records to coordinate, determine, or provide training for new employees, ensuring activities are properly executed and documented.
  • Update and review employee attendance and personnel actions in the payroll system weekly to process payments for assigned staff.
  • Ensure compliance with the company’s occupational health plan and provide support to protect the safety of all organization members.
  • Recruit new direct and non-operator personnel for the Incoming Quality department in collaboration with Human Resources, ensuring candidates meet the required profile and leadership needs.
  • Lead, coordinate, and supervise workload and staffing balance in assigned areas to meet organizational objectives.
  • Use leadership practices including one-on-one meetings, open sessions, results-based recognition, constructive confrontation, open-door practices, active listening, assertive communication, and staff rotation to foster an appropriate work environment.
  • Lead, coordinate, control, and follow up on inspection and measurement activities assigned to Quality Inspectors for various materials, ensuring products meet established specifications, standards, and Quality System procedures.
  • Conduct one-on-one meetings with personnel at least once every two months to develop employees’ technical skills and receive feedback for continual improvement of the Quality System.
  • Lead, develop, control, and analyze product quality metrics and reports for existing processes, new product introductions, and transfers; communicate results to relevant areas to meet organizational objectives, Quality System requirements, and operational excellence goals.
  • Prepare, investigate, and close nonconformance events involving finished products, subassemblies, or raw materials; verify and coordinate with other areas to ensure nonconforming material is segregated, identified, and located according to procedures and applicable regulations.
  • Develop and facilitate the tools, methodologies, and materials employees need to meet targets, organizational objectives, and operational excellence goals.
  • Lead, develop, and implement improvement projects aligned with Quality values and organizational objectives, individually or through work groups, to improve operational excellence and quality indicators.
  • Record and update monthly personnel-related process issues, disciplinary actions, follow-up records, and performance evaluations.
  • Distribute performance cards to personnel at the established frequency to provide timely feedback for performance improvement.
  • Ensure compliance with acceptance criteria in procedures, specifications, and other Quality System documents for different products; resolve questions or differences in criteria and update documents to clarify them and continually improve processes and the Quality System.
  • Lead and develop investigations of out-of-trend results, nonconformance events, corrective and preventive actions, and process issues using organizationally defined or internationally accepted investigation methods to prevent recurrence of root causes.
  • Use statistical tools such as sampling plans, control charts, and comparative tests of means to assess process differences or significant characteristics and identify product-quality improvements.
  • Analyze test records, other records, and metrics to evaluate trends in inspected product results and propose actions when appropriate.
  • Support and develop internal audit processes to improve them.

Desired Qualifications

  • Use and control measurement equipment; work with specifications and blueprints; follow standard procedures; use Lean and Six Sigma tools; manage personnel; apply leadership, effective supervision, and assertive communication; understand labor legislation and internal policies; apply ISO 13485 standards and medical-device regulations such as QSRs; use descriptive, inferential, and advanced statistical tools.
  • Spanish and English language proficiency at 80%.
  • Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office; use the internet and email; experience with statistical software such as Minitab, VISIO, PROJECT, ORACLE, TRACKWISE, and AGILE.
  • Establish priorities, maintain customer focus, achieve results, solve problems, plan, and develop direct reports and others.

About the Company

Hologic

Develops medical devices for early detection

Hologic develops medical devices and diagnostic products for breast health, skeletal health, diagnostics, GYN surgery, and medical aesthetics. Its tests and imaging devices help hospitals and labs screen, diagnose, and guide treatment, while surgical and aesthetic tools support procedures. Revenue comes from product sales and related services. The company aims to improve health by enabling early detection and effective treatment worldwide.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Santa Clara, CA
Founded
1985

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