Material Reinvent Quality Manager (Solventum) at Solventum in Maplewood, Minnesota

Posted in General Business 10 days ago.

Type: Full-Time





Job Description:

Thank you for your interest in working for our Company. Recruiting the right talent is crucial to our goals. On April 1, 2024, 3M Healthcare underwent a corporate spin-off leading to the creation of a new company named Solventum. We are still in the process of updating our Careers Page and applicant documents, which currently have 3M branding. Please bear with us. In the interim, our Privacy Policy here: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ continues to apply to any personal information you submit, and the 3M-branded positions listed on our Careers Page are for Solventum positions. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description:

Material Reinvent Quality Manager (Solventum)

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers' toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You'll Make in this Role

As a Material Reinvent Quality Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:


  • Leading a diverse quality team who support a major, multi-year initiative to redesign, source, and/or replace materials that impact form, fit and/or function of Solventum medical/combination devices and drug products.

  • Collaborating with cross-functional leaders to define and align on strategy, priorities, and right-sized change management based on risk towards the pursuit of united goals.

  • Providing expert level guidance and oversight on Design Controls to drive robust quality planning for the material redesign or replacement projects by ensuring critical to quality attributes are defined and achieved throughout the projects while maintaining compliance to our quality management system and critically assessing and managing risk.

  • Influencing behavior such that teams view change through the lens of patient safety by assessing its impact on the products' risk profile.

  • Leveraging strong leadership, decision-making, problem-solving, continuous improvement, and management skills to create momentum and deliver results in a timely manner by prioritizing personal workloads, as well as providing guidance, direction, and oversight to others.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering, science, or quality discipline from an accredited institution (completed and verified prior to start) AND seven (7) years of combined experience in Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, or Combination Product experience with a Product Quality or Engineering focus in a private, public, government or military environment

OR
  • High school diploma/GED from an accredited institution (completed and verified prior to start) AND eleven (11) years of combined experience in Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, or Combination Product experience with a Product Quality or Engineering focus in a private, public, government or military environment

AND

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:

  • At least three (3) years of supervisory / management experience.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:


  • Demonstrated leadership in the application of design controls for new product development or major product redesign that may include Six Sigma experience and/or certification related to the design and manufacture of new Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, or Combination Products

  • Master's degree in Quality Assurance / Management, Chemistry, Biology / Microbiology, Material Science, or related discipline from an accredited institution

  • Scientific knowledge and experience in development of medical devices and relevant regulations and standards applicable to medical device compliance, such as ISO 13485 and ISO 14971

  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, or Certified Six Sigma Black Belt

  • Skills including, but not limited to, Quality Engineering, Design Controls (including Design Verification), Process Validation, Risk Management, Test Method Validation, Critical to Quality (CTQ) Definition & Control, Critical Thinking, Statistical Data Analysis, Continuous Improvement, and the ability to navigate complexities and create solutions in highly technical and regulated environment

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to provide diligent, concise, and fact-based communication to Executive Management, cross-functional peers, and your direct report team

Work location: Hybrid in St. Paul, MN

Travel: May include up to 20% domestic / international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life - both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $183,301 - $224,034, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process. Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.

Please note that all email communications from Solventum regarding job opportunities with the company will be from an email with a domain of @solventum.com. Be wary of unsolicited emails or messages regarding Solventum job opportunities from emails with other email domains.

Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. Solventum will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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